1. Front lawns of just eight average houses have the cooling effect of about 70 tons of air conditioning.
2. The average homesize central air unit has only a 3 to 4 ton capacity
3. Turfgrasses trap much of an estimated 12 million tons of dust and dirt released annually into the atomosphere of the United States.
4. Playing fields covered with dense turf have proven safer as demonstrated by a simple egg drop test.When a dozen raw eggs were dropped from a height of 11 feet onto a two-inch piece of dense turf, none broke.On thin turf,8 eggs broke.From just an 18 inch drop, all 12 eggs broke on an all-weather track.
5. Heathly, dense lawns absorb rainfall six times more effectively than a wheat field; fours times more effectively than an hay field.Sodded lawns can absorb 10 to 12 times more water than seeded lawnsThis continues even after 2 years of growth.
6. Recovery rates among hospitalized are often quicker when their rooms view a landscaped area when compared to patients with non-landscaped views.Where vegetation grows, suicide and child mortality are less, than in places where there are no plants or lawns.
7. With up to 90% of the weight of a grass plant in its roots, a good lawn provides a very efficent erosion prevention device.It also removes soil particles from silly water.
8. Turfgrasses help purify water which is entering underground aquifers. The root mass and soil microbes act as a filter to capture and break down many types of pollutants.Run-off is alleviated or prevented.
9. A Gallup Survey reported that 62% of all homeowners in the United States felt that investments in lawn and landscaping were as good, or better, than other home improvements.Proper and well-maintained landscaping and lawns add 15% to a home's value according to buyers.
10. The investment recovery rate is 100% to 200% for a landscape improvement. Compared to a deck or patio, these will recover 40% to 70% their cost.
11. Beautifully grasses areas quickly affect people's moods. Feelings of serenity, privacy, thoughtfulness, and happiness are enhanced.A lawn's yearly cycles of growth and color change lift human spiritsWe are thus linked to our countryside heritage.
12. A turf area just 50 feet by 50 feet absorb carbonddioxide, ozone, hydrogen fluoride, and perosyacetyle nitrate. This same areas releases enough oxygen to meet the breathing needs of a family of four.The grass and trees along the United States Interstate Highways System release enough oxygen to support 22 million people
13. All grasses therefore grow from the base of the stem and leaves.
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