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Sod Choices

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Plants

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Privacy Policy

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Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice Table Of Contents:

Our Commitment To Privacy
The Information We Collect
How We Use Information
Our Commitment To Data Security
Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy
How To Access Or Correct Your Information
How To Contact Us

Our Commitment To Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

The Information We Collect:

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the [company name] website. On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:

Name
Address
Email address
Phone number
Credit/Debit Card Information
(etc.)

On some pages, you can submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you will need to submit the recipient’s address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:

Name
Address
Phone Number
(etc.)

The Way We Use Information:

We use the information you provide us for accounting and operating purposes. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your projects or orders.
We use the information you provide about someone else to contact that for possible services and programs related to our business. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.
We offer gift-cards year round. The information you provide to us to create a gift-card is only used for that purpose, and it is only disclosed to the person receiving the gift.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive.

Applications & Advantages of Synthetic Turf

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Applications & Advantages

Common, and not so common, applications for Perfect Turf™ synthetic turf:

Maintenance-free grass for road medians, shoulders and parkway areas
Safer play areas for playgrounds, under swing sets and at Day Care Centers
School districts & colleges for fields, fire lanes and golf practice facilities
Most cost-effective landscaping option for commercial & municipal properties
Playing Fields for football, soccer, baseball and tennis
Golf putting greens (outdoor & indoor) and driving range tee lines
Pool surrounds and other difficult areas to maintain a healthy lawn
Dog runs, dog parks, doggy day care, kennels, and Veterinarian offices
Three-season rooms, basements and other indoor uses
Patios, roof tops and balconies
Maintenance-free lawns and pool surrounds for homeowners
Airport runways; no bugs and no grass means no geese & birds
Indoor and outdoor baseball batting cages, pitching areas and training facilities
Basements and locker rooms; synthetic turf can be used as water-proof “carpeting”
Bocce ball courts and converted tennis courts
Photo Shoots, use anywhere you need to have a perfect lawn in your picture
Trade Show Booths; show your outdoor and sporting good products at their best
Doormats, durable and attractive all-weather doormats of any size
Indoor arenas and Paintball fields; easy to clean and durable

The advantages of all top-quality synthetic turf are well-recognized and include:

Synthetic turf is viewed as an environmentally-friendly “green” product
Low maintenance and maintenance-free options
No watering, saves time and money, conserves our fresh water supply
No weeding, saves time and always looks good
No fertilizer, no chemicals – just healthy “grass” that doesn’t harm the environment
No dead spots – eliminate problem areas, synthetic turf is not affected by chlorine and most other common pool and yard chemicals
Nothing but green grass all the time – 24/7/365 for 10-20 years
Greatly reduces bugs and eliminates geese, ducks, birds from your lawn
Filled with rubber, synthetic turf can be a safer solution for playgrounds and fields
Lower total cost of ownership over the 10-20 year life of the turf, ROI up to 300

Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis

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Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis

For every 1,000 sf of grass vs turf.

Item	Natural Grass	Synthetic Turf	Your Current
	Est. Average	Est. Average	Actual
Original Installation Costs	$1,000-4,000¹	$7,000
Annual Water	$200	$0
Annual Mowing Service²	$400	$0
Annual Fertilizer, Aeration, etc.	$150	$0
Total Year 1	$2,750-5,750	$7,000
Annual Costs
Year 2 Total³	$788	$50
Year 3 Total	$827	$53
Year 4 Total	$868	$56
Year 5 Total⁴	$912	$60
Year 6 Total	$957	$63
Year 7 Total	$1,005	$66
Year 8 Total	$1,055	$70
Year 9 Total	$1,108	$74
Year 10 Total	$1,163	$78
Year 11 Total	$1,222	$82
Year 12 Total	$1,283	$86
Year 13 Total	$1,347	$90
Year 14 Total	$1,414	$95
Year 15 Total	$1,485	$100
Total at Year 15⁵	$18,184-21,184	$8,023

Range is used to reflect whether an underground watering system is installed at the time of sod installation. Repairs to the irrigation system are not included, but only serve to make the synthetic turf option more attractive.
Used above is 8 months at $50/mo. For associations/organizations that have staff to mow their own lawn, they can replace the mowing service costs with the costs of buying and replacing lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers, gas, oil, maintenance, and ~10 hours per month of time to mow, weed, water and fertilize each 1,000sf of lawn!
Assume annual inflation of 5% on these costs. Perfect Turf™ maintenance cost is a plug figure to represent that it is very low maintenance product, but cleaning periodically is still needed to maintain your turf. This may be just your staff time, but we don’t want to mislead you by saying that synthetic turf is maintenance free. Despite some companies’ claims, no synthetic turf is maintenance-free.
Yellow bar represents payback point where Natural Grass costs are approximately equal to the original investment in Synthetic Turf. If no initial sod costs needed, the payback is about 9 years.
Not represented in the financial payback analysis is the fact that synthetic turf always looks green and like it was just mowed! Perfect Turf™ enhances curb appeal, greatly reduces bugs, and eliminates birds from gathering on your grass.

Environmental Benefits of Perfect Turf

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The Environmental Benefits of Synthetic Turf

Saving our Dwindling Fresh Water Supply

In arid climates it takes approximately 108,000 gallons of fresh water to maintain a 6,000sf lawn for one year (less in more humid climates).
University of Southern Utah, Maggie Shao

Approximately 50-70% of our fresh water is used for landscaping annually depending on the area of the country.
Southern Nevada Water Authority, New Mexico State University

Perfect Turf requires no water and it looks like green, healthy grass all year long.

No Fertilizers in our Ground or Aquifers

Perfect Turf does not require any fertilizers to maintain its healthy, green appearance. Reducing fertilizers in our ground means fewer fertilizers adversely affecting our water supply.
Friendsofwater.com

Less Air Pollution

Small engines from lawnmowers and edgers are a major contributor to air pollution in our country. Perfect Turf requires none of this type of maintenance; hence it helps reduce air pollution!
US Environmental Protection Agency

Promotes Recycling and Use of Renewable Sources

A single synthetic turf football field contains roughly 45,000 used tires that would otherwise be filling a landfill. In addition, the backing material is partly made from renewable resources such as soybean oils. Most of the synthetic turf material is recyclable and some turf uses a backing that makes it 100% recyclable.
Greendecade.org, www.universal-textile.net/news_biocel_march2006.htm

Plants

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Fall Plant Choices

With the cool weather comes really cool plants. Below you’ll find tons of pictures of plants for this season.

Foliage Plants Pansy & other cool weather annulas Tulips & Bulbs and Florist Quality Poinsettias for the Holiday Season.

Pick from a wide variety of colors and sizes.
Violas, which are the smallest of the pansies bloom the most throughout the season. The Colossus boost 3-4 inch blooms and the Cyclamens are show stoppers

Tulips are shipped chilled and ready to go in the ground. Quantities are limited

Florist Quality Poinsettias

Sod Install

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Sod Install

Zoysia Emerald Fine Textured Good Shade Tolerance Medium Fertilizer Requirements Needs to be mowed every 7 to 10 days Moderate Care Required Only available in Sod Mow height 3/8-2″ Low-Moderate water requirements This is my clients Zoysia Emerald lawn. So far it’s my all time favorite sod. It has a fantastic color, and does as well or better in shade than St. Augustine. It’s more expensive than other sod types but it will pay for itself in water and fertilizer savings over time.
Zoysia Palisades Excellent Establishment Rapid Re-Growth Few Seed Heads Low Thatching Tendency Mowing 1/2″- 1″ Low Water Use Shade Tolerant Cold Hardy and Heat Tolerant This is also a good sod. It’s reminiscent of St. Augustine. It has a thicker blade and doesn’t look as thick as the Emerald.
Zoysia Cavalier Fine leaf texture Long slender leaves Uniformity of appearance Disease resistant Shade tolerant Fast establishment Cold tolerant Good salt tolerance Insect resistant Moderate – low water use Quick Recovery
Bermuda Celebration Soft, Fine Texture Extreme Drought Tolerance Remarkable Durability Unique blue-green color Drought tolerant Lower maintenance needs This is my second choice in sod. Does great in our hot dry weather. Has a superior color is very drought tolerant.
Bermuda Tifway 419 Fine blades Low shade tolerance Med-low water req. High traffic tolerance Mow every 3-7 days Mow Height 1-1.5″ Med. cold tolerance med-low disease potential High fertilizing Most commonly used Bermuda sod. Used mostly on golf course and sports fields.
St. Augustine, Del Mar High shade Med water requirements Low traffic tolerance Low cold tolerance High disease potential mow every 5-7 days Mow height 2.5-3.5 inches Coarse leaf Med fertilizing Most commonly used Bermuda sod. Used mostly on golf course and sports fields.
St. Augustine, Palmetto Fair traffic Tolerance Shade tolerant Cold tolerance Drought toleranceMow heights 1 1/2” to 3” Densely spreading Aggressive growth habit Rich, dark green color Performs well In sun and part shade This is my top choice in St. Augustine. In our experience this sod has performed very well in shaded areas. It requires at least 4-5 hours of dappled sun.
St. Augustine, Raleigh Shade tolerant, warm Med. to dark green Does not tolerant traffic Thrives in high temps Cold tolerant Most commonly used St. Augustine sod.It is widely thought to be the best at shade tolerance but in my experience the zoysia is comparable. It is however a thirsty grass requiring the most water out of the sod types above.
Our Sod Installation process Installation includes a check of your irrigation system to ensure that there are no coverage deficiencies. This will allow your new sod to be watered correctly and effectively. Sprinkler Check Till Area 2-6″ Amendment Soil Roll Area to Level Lay Sod Re-Roll Check Sprinklers function Set Controllers for New Lawn Periodically Check on Sod Continued Customer Support

Backflow Inspections

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Backflow Inspections

If you have any questions please contact us at 214-257-8155 or at Sales@DallasCurbAppeal.Com

What is a BackFlow Device?

(Wikipedia Definition & Diagram)

This is a device that should have been installed with your irrigation system that, when functioning properly, prevents non-potable or “waste” water from mixing with your potable or “clean” water supply that enters your home.

Backflow Prevention Devices

Double check valve (DCVA)
Pressure vacuum breaker assembly (PVB)
Reduced pressure zone device (RPZ)

In some cities both Residential and Commercial properties have to be inspected every 1-3 years. We expect that in the near future all properties will require backflow device testing on a yearly basis.

American BackFlow Prevention Association

Water Audits

eric — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:32:38 +0000

Water Audits

In an effort to conserve water and improve public safety the State of Texas along with your Local Municipalities have implemented changes to their irrigation ordinances for both commercial and residential properties. Consult your local department of building inspections for details on the rules and restrictions governing your area.

Dallas Curb Appeal

Sod Choices

Plants

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment To Privacy

The Information We Collect:

The Way We Use Information:

Applications & Advantages of Synthetic Turf

Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis

Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis

Environmental Benefits of Perfect Turf

The Environmental Benefits of Synthetic Turf

Saving our Dwindling Fresh Water Supply

No Fertilizers in our Ground or Aquifers

Less Air Pollution

Promotes Recycling and Use of Renewable Sources

Plants

Fall Plant Choices

Sod Install

Sod Install

Zoysia Emerald

Zoysia Palisades

Zoysia Cavalier

Bermuda Celebration

Bermuda Tifway 419

St. Augustine, Del Mar

St. Augustine, Palmetto

St. Augustine, Raleigh

Our Sod Installation process

Backflow Inspections

Backflow Inspections

What is a BackFlow Device?

Backflow Prevention Devices

Water Audits

Water Audits