Understanding Zoysia Grasses

Understanding Zoysia Grasses

By SHANNON HATHAWAY, Landscape Horticulturist and Sod Specialist Central North Carolina is considered a transition zone for grasses. We are on the southern edge of the cool season grass range and the northern edge of the warm season grass range. What does that mean...
Good (Lawn) Design

Good (Lawn) Design

By SHANNON HATHAWAY, Landscape Horticulturist and Sod Specialist In every aspect of life, from clothing to coffee cups to pick-up trucks to landscaping, I find myself talking about good design. Good design is design that combines function and form beautifully....
TifTuf Vs. Tifway 419: There’s a Clear Winner!

TifTuf Vs. Tifway 419: There’s a Clear Winner!

By SHANNON HATHAWAY, Landscape Horticulturist and Sod Specialist What’s in a Name? Well, if “Tif” is in the grass name, it came from the Tifton Turf Program at UGA. “Turfgrass breeding efforts at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus are focused on developing stress...
Planning a Sod Project for 2024

Planning a Sod Project for 2024

By SHANNON HATHAWAY, Landscape Horticulturist and Sod Specialist If your resolutions for 2024 include a more usable and hardy lawn for your kids, your dogs, or yourself, you have come to the right lawn experts! Every successful project starts with a plan.  Sunlight:...