Princess®77 grass seed is the first dense, fine-textured hybrid bermudagrass to be available in seeded form. It is the first seeded bermudagrass to rank in the same statistical category as elite vegetative bermudagrass varieties. As the only Water Star® Qualified bermudagrass, Princess®77 has unparalleled drought tolerance among warm season varieties. Water Star® Qualified Grass Seed varieties are proven to use... read more
When renovating or installing new turf, choosing whether to sod, seed or hydroseed is a case-by-case decision. Below, we break down a few considerations, but the most important one should always be what’s best for the lawn, experts say. “Whenever we’re making a recommendation we give (the client) what fixes the lawn the best because the last thing you want... read more
Aquatrols entered into a membership with the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). “Aquatrols is committed to a long-term involvement in the seed industry and we see our membership in the ASTA as an important part of that commitment,” said Nick Gadd, Aquatrols’ director of global marketing. The company plans to commercialize its ASET line of novel seed enhancement coatings and... read more
Chesapeake Valley Seed, based in Savage, Md., launched its business and opened the doors to a new commercial distribution center Aug. 1. The wholesale seed and seeding material supply company offers a range of turf grass, reclamation, forage, wildflower, erosion control and native seed varieties for applications, including sports fields, landscaping, livestock management and forest or grassland redevelopment projects throughout... read more
DENVER—Arkansas Valley Seed, a major supplier of seed products throughout the Rocky Mountain region and western United States since 1945, has launched a newly redesigned website. AVSeeds.com has been completely revamped to make accessing information easier and to improve the overall user experience. The aesthetically pleasing design also allows visitors to find product information and dealer locations more efficiently. “We’re... read more
In spite of growing popularity of synthetic turf on sports fields around the world, turfgrass is still the preferred playing surface for professional soccer. Pickseed Canada and Barenbrug are among the companies supplying turfgrass seed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which begins in South Africa on Friday, June 11. All 32 South African team base camps have been overseeded... read more
