Are you starting this year with a handful of New Year’s Resolutions that are focused on home improvement? With a new year in full effect, now’s as good a time as ever to start tackling new projects and making those much needed (yet often neglected) improvements to your home. Whether you’re planning on finally decluttering your garage, reorganizing your master closet or re-sodding your lawn don’t wait until the spring to get started!

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Have you contemplated the possibility of replacing your natural turfgrass lawn with artificial turf? You may think it’s the “green” thing to do, but you may be surprised to know the dangers of artificial turf. At West Coast Turf/Western Sod we feel strongly about the benefits of Arizona natural sod over artificial turf. Not only is natural turfgrass sod aesthetically more beautiful, a grass lawn benefits the environment.

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At West Coast Turf/Western Sod, we are a leader in the turfgrass industry and have nearly 30 years’ experience growing the best sod for the Arizona climate. In fact, we have developed West Coaster Tall Fescue especially for the cooler climates in Arizona such as Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott, Sierra Vista, and cities south of Tucson above 4000 feet of elevation.  Sodding with this hearty Arizona sod will give you the benefit of a rich green lawn instantly! With sod you can have a gorgeous lawn in just one day.

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Our temperatures have cooled down and winter is finally here. Fortunately for those of us living in Arizona, winter still means gorgeous, sunny days and a lush green lawn. However, we can (and should) adjust the amount we water our grass at this time of year. At West Coast Turf/Western Sod we offer these winter watering tips for Arizona sod for our climate, defined by days with temperatures less than 90 degrees so sorry to those on the East Coast who may be reading about our “harsh” winter temps!

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Cold temperatures have arrived in California and Arizona, and those of you with overseeded sod may begin to see your lawn go in a little shock. One of the things you will notice first is bermudagrass going dormant in the turf causing small quarter sized yellow spots in your lawn. This is nothing to be concerned about as today we will discuss getting those spots to fill in. If you didn’t overseed your lawn for the winter it’s most likely dormant at this point and you can sit back and let your lawn sleep for a few months.

I’m sure many of you have seen the small yellow spots over the years in your overseeded lawn. The question is what is causing it and what can you do about it? First, this isn’t something to be concerned about. It’s actually a sign that you had a very healthy lawn going into the overseed season. Since many people overseed in late September/early October you’re still fighting with warm season growth. By supplying water and fertilizer to overseed the bermudagrass continues to grow and has a tendency to out compete your newly seeded ryegrass. When you’re overseeded lawn first start growing it looks immaculate, but it’s good to remember some of this is bermudagrass. The bermudagrass/ryegrass combination looks incredible and when it’s growing in it can be tough to distinguish the two.

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Did you know it can be very easy to buy Arizona sod? With nearly 30 years’ experience, West Coast Turf/Western Sod is an industry leader with sod farms throughout Arizona and California. In just a few easy steps, you can have fresh sod delivered to your door. Read the rest of this entry »

Those of us who live in the unique Arizona climate know the grass-growing drill: in October, the summer bermuda goes dormant, we scalp it, and overseed with ryegrass. Well, now it’s November and what if you haven’t overseeded yet? No worries, because another great benefit of the area is that Arizona sod installation can be successful year-round.

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When planning your Arizona lawn care, West Coast Turf is the best place for your Arizona sod choices. We have a variety of grasses that thrive in the Arizona climate, and when you choose mature Arizona sod, you’ll enjoy a rich, green lawn almost immediately. No waiting for seed to pop or extensive periods of avoiding trampling “young” grass. Once you install and establish your Arizona sod, maintenance is quite relaxed and easy.
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We’re halfway through August and the temperatures are still soaring well into the hundreds. As I sit here ordering my ryegrass seed for the farms I figured it was a good time to put out a short blog on preparing your lawn for the fall.

The hot/humid weather is ideal for warm season grasses, especially with sod in Arizona and California. If you had any weak areas in your lawn you saw one of two things happen over the last couple weeks. You either saw the weak areas begin to grow in size or you saw your problem areas fill in as the stolons moved across the open ground.

If your weak areas are getting larger you should take a close look at your irrigation system. Sometimes it appears sprinklers are getting great coverage but when you put out bowls to check for water volume you often find that area is being missed. One of the most common areas for this is right in front of your pop up sprinklers. That triangular spot right below the sprinkler is the hardest spot to cover on the whole lawn. The easiest way to fix this issue is to put in a dual spray nozzle. These cost around $3-$4 and can be installed in under a minute. Read the rest of this entry »