Drought Resistant Low Water Sod, Water Sustainability and Your Water Bill

This month, we introduce our new Low Water Sod, our most environmentally-friendly commercial grass sod product that requires the least amount of watering. It’s what our customers have been demanding; our Canadian summers are getting warmer – and just a short trip away from the moderating influences of the Pacific Coast, BC’s interior […]

2020-11-28T16:43:21-08:00August 6th, 2014|Blog, Grass Turf Residential, Municipal Turf|

5 Tips to Get the Right Landscaper for Your Grass Lawn

5 Tips to Get the Right Landscaper for Your Grass Lawn

It’s not too much to ask that your landscaper refrain from grinding donuts into your front lawn while riding a lawn mower (See the video below. Yes, people do that). Then again, it doesn’t take much bad behavior to ruin new grass turf. Proper installation […]

Using Grass to Create a Green Fire Break Around Your Home

Using Grass to Create a Green Fire Break Around Your Home

Thousands of BC residents around Kelowna, BC are heading home this week after a big scare with some out-of-control wildfires. It looks like they’re safe, this time. Wildfires are no stranger to BC and Alberta; in the last 10 years, we’ve had 2,500 of them. […]

Benefits of Grass Turf Lawns vs. Rock Gardens and Artificial Grass

Benefits of Grass Turf Lawns vs. Rock Gardens and Artificial Grass

Your neighbour’s lush green grass lawn has a long pedigree. Grass turf lawns have been a feature of Canadian and American homes since the earliest colonies laid down roots in an otherwise wild landscape. Back then, rock gardens were effectively an oxymoron and artificial grass […]

Irrigation Systems. Watering Your Sod Lawn the Smart Way

Irrigation Systems: Watering Your Sod Lawn the Smart Way

Getting your grass turf from Western Turf Farms Ltd. already put you ahead when it comes to maintenance. While seeded lawns can take up to 2 years of watering and weeding to show well, your new grass lawn can look its best in just two weeks. That […]

Installing a Turf Lawn vs. Seeding Grass. What You Need to Know

Installing a Turf Lawn vs. Seeding Grass. What You Need to Know

When new customers approach our turf farm for a quote and questions about service, they’re often coming from a position of experience: they’ve previously opted to seed a lawn and are unhappy with their results.

Our homeowner customers want a lush, green lawn that […]

How We Grow Grass on Our Turf Farms

How We Grow Grass on Our Turf Farms

Growing high-quality grass on our 500 acres of turf farms is a big operation. Even some of our longtime residential and commercial customers don’t necessarily know what goes into it: some might think it’s a simple matter of harvesting what nature gives us. The truth is that when […]

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