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I have replaced my lawn with mostly native Utah plants

I have replaced my lawn with mostly native Utah plants

I have replaced my lawn with mostly native Utah plants

Kirk Harris

3 min read

When It Rains on Plastic Grass, More Than Water Runs Off

When It Rains on Plastic Grass, More Than Water Runs Off

When It Rains on Plastic Grass, More Than Water Runs Off

Kirk Harris

5 min read

A Real Water Strategy for Utah

A Real Water Strategy for Utah

A Real Water Strategy for Utah

Kirk Harris

8 min read

Urban Water Savings Isn't Accomplished by Removing Grass...Managed Dormancy

Urban Water Savings Isn't Accomplished by Removing Grass...Managed Dormancy

Urban Water Savings Isn't Accomplished by Removing Grass...Managed Dormancy

Kirk Harris

6 min read

Whose Responsibility Is It If My New Lawn Gets Weeds?

Whose Responsibility Is It If My New Lawn Gets Weeds?

Whose Responsibility Is It If My New Lawn Gets Weeds?

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Whose Responsibility Is It If the Sod Dies — Mine or the Installer’s?

Whose Responsibility Is It If the Sod Dies — Mine or the Installer’s?

Whose Responsibility Is It If the Sod Dies — Mine or the Installer’s?

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Why Are There Brown or Yellow Patches on My New Sod?

Why Are There Brown or Yellow Patches on My New Sod?

Why Are There Brown or Yellow Patches on My New Sod?

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Crabgrass, Weeds & Pre-Emergent: When to Apply (Including June 1) and What Actually Works in Utah

Crabgrass, Weeds & Pre-Emergent: When to Apply (Including June 1) and What Actually Works in Utah

Crabgrass, Weeds & Pre-Emergent: When to Apply (Including June 1) and What Actually Works in Utah

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Grubs, Disease & Fungus: How to Fix the Real Problem

Grubs, Disease & Fungus: How to Fix the Real Problem

Grubs, Disease & Fungus: How to Fix the Real Problem

Kirk Harris

3 min read

How to Save Water and Still Keep a Healthy, Green Lawn

How to Save Water and Still Keep a Healthy, Green Lawn

How to Save Water and Still Keep a Healthy, Green Lawn

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Is My Lawn Safe for Pets and Kids?

Is My Lawn Safe for Pets and Kids?

Is My Lawn Safe for Pets and Kids?

Kirk Harris

3 min read

"Nonfunctional Turf": A Label That Undermines What Grass Actually Does

"Nonfunctional Turf": A Label That Undermines What Grass Actually Does

"Nonfunctional Turf": A Label That Undermines What Grass Actually Does

Kirk Harris

9 min read

Is It Okay to Apply Weed & Feed Right When Installing New Sod in Utah?

Is It Okay to Apply Weed & Feed Right When Installing New Sod in Utah?

Is It Okay to Apply Weed & Feed Right When Installing New Sod in Utah?

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Utah’s Water Cycle Is Broken — Here’s How Overgrown Forests and Missing Lawns Are Making It Worse (And How We Fix It)

Utah’s Water Cycle Is Broken — Here’s How Overgrown Forests and Missing Lawns Are Making It Worse (And How We Fix It)

Utah’s Water Cycle Is Broken — Here’s How Overgrown Forests and Missing Lawns Are Making It Worse (And How We Fix It)

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Choosing the Right Grass for Utah Lawns: Comparing Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Bermudagrass, and Perennial Ryegrass

Choosing the Right Grass for Utah Lawns: Comparing Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Bermudagrass, and Perennial Ryegrass

Choosing the Right Grass for Utah Lawns: Comparing Kentucky Bluegrass, Tall Fescue, Bermudagrass, and Perennial Ryegrass

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Beat the Utah Fireworks Ban with Safe Grass Celebrations – Cooling Air, Water Cycle Benefits & America’s 250th

Beat the Utah Fireworks Ban with Safe Grass Celebrations – Cooling Air, Water Cycle Benefits & America’s 250th

Beat the Utah Fireworks Ban with Safe Grass Celebrations – Cooling Air, Water Cycle Benefits & America’s 250th

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Mow for More: Why Your Lawn and Regular Mowing Deliver Real Environmental Wins—While Xeriscaping and Plastic Grass Come at a Hidden Cost Step barefoot onto a freshly mowed lawn on a hot summer day in

Mow for More: Why Your Lawn and Regular Mowing Deliver Real Environmental Wins—While Xeriscaping and Plastic Grass Come at a Hidden Cost Step barefoot onto a freshly mowed lawn on a hot summer day in

Mow for More: Why Your Lawn and Regular Mowing Deliver Real Environmental Wins—While Xeriscaping and Plastic Grass Come at a Hidden Cost Step barefoot onto a freshly mowed lawn on a hot summer day in

Kirk Harris

6 min read

Utah Firefighters Urge Homeowners: Keep Your Lawn Green This Fire Season

Utah Firefighters Urge Homeowners: Keep Your Lawn Green This Fire Season

Utah Firefighters Urge Homeowners: Keep Your Lawn Green This Fire Season

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Why Plastic Grass and Plastic Carpet Are Losing Ground: High-Profile Switches Back to Real Natural Turf Grass Sod

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Data Centers Are Creating Local Heat Islands — And It’s Affecting Our Weather and Water Cycle

Data Centers Are Creating Local Heat Islands — And It’s Affecting Our Weather and Water Cycle

Data Centers Are Creating Local Heat Islands — And It’s Affecting Our Weather and Water Cycle

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Artificial Turf Is Detrimental to the Environment

Artificial Turf Is Detrimental to the Environment

Artificial Turf Is Detrimental to the Environment

Kirk Harris

3 min read

The best ways to Save Water in a Utah Drought — AND Strengthen the Water Cycle

The best ways to Save Water in a Utah Drought — AND Strengthen the Water Cycle

The best ways to Save Water in a Utah Drought — AND Strengthen the Water Cycle

Kirk Harris

2 min read

🌱 June Lawn Alert: Time to Stop Summer Weeds Like Crabgrass Before They Take Over! Pre Emergent

🌱 June Lawn Alert: Time to Stop Summer Weeds Like Crabgrass Before They Take Over! Pre Emergent

🌱 June Lawn Alert: Time to Stop Summer Weeds Like Crabgrass Before They Take Over! Pre Emergent

Kirk Harris

2 min read

Flowscaping

Flowscaping

Flowscaping

Kirk Harris

4 min read

A Smarter Way to Protect the Great Salt Lake!

A Smarter Way to Protect the Great Salt Lake!

A Smarter Way to Protect the Great Salt Lake!

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Grass Grows Rain, Cools Utah, Lowers Oceans, Fills Aquifers!

Grass Grows Rain, Cools Utah, Lowers Oceans, Fills Aquifers!

Grass Grows Rain, Cools Utah, Lowers Oceans, Fills Aquifers!

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Grow Rain in Utah: Plant Grass, Ditch Xeriscaping!

Grow Rain in Utah: Plant Grass, Ditch Xeriscaping!

Grow Rain in Utah: Plant Grass, Ditch Xeriscaping!

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Grass and Water Efficiency: A Scientific Perspective for Utah’s Future

Grass and Water Efficiency: A Scientific Perspective for Utah’s Future

Grass and Water Efficiency: A Scientific Perspective for Utah’s Future

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Residence Times Water Cycling and Effiecient Water Management Practices

Residence Times Water Cycling and Effiecient Water Management Practices

Residence Times Water Cycling and Effiecient Water Management Practices

Kirk Harris

4 min read

UNDERSTANDING WATER RESIDENCE TIME

UNDERSTANDING WATER RESIDENCE TIME

UNDERSTANDING WATER RESIDENCE TIME

Kirk Harris

3 min read

IS GRASS A BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER

IS GRASS A BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER

IS GRASS A BENEFICIAL USE OF WATER

Kirk Harris

4 min read

IS WATER USED UP IN THE WATER CYCLE

IS WATER USED UP IN THE WATER CYCLE

IS WATER USED UP IN THE WATER CYCLE

Kirk Harris

4 min read

GRASS - SOIL- UHI URBAN HEAT ISLAND - RAINFALL- WATER CYCLE

GRASS - SOIL- UHI URBAN HEAT ISLAND - RAINFALL- WATER CYCLE

GRASS - SOIL- UHI URBAN HEAT ISLAND - RAINFALL- WATER CYCLE

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Grass and Plants: Nature’s Water Pump

Grass and Plants: Nature’s Water Pump

Grass and Plants: Nature’s Water Pump

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Grass is Greener: Natural Grass Lowers Temperatures and Saves Energy

Grass is Greener: Natural Grass Lowers Temperatures and Saves Energy

Grass is Greener: Natural Grass Lowers Temperatures and Saves Energy

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Xeriscaping - Zeroscaping: What you should know

Xeriscaping - Zeroscaping: What you should know

Xeriscaping - Zeroscaping: What you should know

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Natural Grass vs. Artificial Grass: The Ultimate Comparison for Homeowners

Natural Grass vs. Artificial Grass: The Ultimate Comparison for Homeowners

Natural Grass vs. Artificial Grass: The Ultimate Comparison for Homeowners

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Defensible Spaces: Empowering Homeowners in Fire-Prone Areas

Defensible Spaces: Empowering Homeowners in Fire-Prone Areas

Defensible Spaces: Empowering Homeowners in Fire-Prone Areas

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Uncovering Utah's Future: Early 2025 Landscaping Trends and Upgrades to Prepare for the Exciting Unknown

Uncovering Utah's Future: Early 2025 Landscaping Trends and Upgrades to Prepare for the Exciting Unknown

Uncovering Utah's Future: Early 2025 Landscaping Trends and Upgrades to Prepare for the Exciting Unknown

Kirk Harris

3 min read

What are "weed-free" standards set by the State Of Utah for Sod Quality

What are "weed-free" standards set by the State Of Utah for Sod Quality

What are "weed-free" standards set by the State Of Utah for Sod Quality

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Sod is More Financially Practical Than Planting Grass Seed or Hydroseed

Sod is More Financially Practical Than Planting Grass Seed or Hydroseed

Sod is More Financially Practical Than Planting Grass Seed or Hydroseed

Kirk Harris

7 min read

"And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass"-Why Grass Was Created First: A Biblical and Ecological Perspective

"And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass"-Why Grass Was Created First: A Biblical and Ecological Perspective

"And God said: Let the earth bring forth grass"-Why Grass Was Created First: A Biblical and Ecological Perspective

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Grass in Winter: Its Essential Functions and Benefits

Grass in Winter: Its Essential Functions and Benefits

Grass in Winter: Its Essential Functions and Benefits

Kirk Harris

1 min read

Grass Is a Champion of Environmental Sustainability and Family Well Being

Grass Is a Champion of Environmental Sustainability and Family Well Being

Grass Is a Champion of Environmental Sustainability and Family Well Being

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Drip Irrigation Systems: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Drip Irrigation Systems: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Drip Irrigation Systems: Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Kirk Harris

4 min read

Grass Watering Needs: Achieve a Beautiful Drought Tolerant Lawn Without Wasting Water

Grass Watering Needs: Achieve a Beautiful Drought Tolerant Lawn Without Wasting Water

Grass Watering Needs: Achieve a Beautiful Drought Tolerant Lawn Without Wasting Water

Kirk Harris

4 min read

The Secret to More Rain? It’s All in the Grass

The Secret to More Rain? It’s All in the Grass

The Secret to More Rain? It’s All in the Grass

Kirk Harris

5 min read

Fall is an Ideal Time to Plant Turf Grass Sod

Fall is an Ideal Time to Plant Turf Grass Sod

Fall is an Ideal Time to Plant Turf Grass Sod

Kirk Harris

5 min read

When is the Latest to Plant Grass Seed in Utah

When is the Latest to Plant Grass Seed in Utah

When is the Latest to Plant Grass Seed in Utah

Kirk Harris

3 min read

Should I Install Artificial Turf -Pros and Cons-Is Artificial Grass Worth It-Natural Grass vs. Artificial Turf

Should I Install Artificial Turf -Pros and Cons-Is Artificial Grass Worth It-Natural Grass vs. Artificial Turf

Should I Install Artificial Turf -Pros and Cons-Is Artificial Grass Worth It-Natural Grass vs. Artificial Turf

Kirk Harris

5 min read

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