JB Instant Lawn Blog
Lawns- Both Beautiful & Beneficial!!
Aug 2nd, 2024
Everyone can appreciate a beautiful green lawn right!?
Question though- how many folks are aware of the many benefits lawns provide in the landscape around us?
For example- trees are given a lot of credit for there carbon capture and oxygen production capabilities.
For good reason- Trees are great indeed!
But when you look a bit closer at the details - 81% to 90% of the carbon captured in the landscape is actually captured by the lawn.
Oxygen? A 5000 sq ft grass lawn can produce enough fresh oxygen daily for up to 34 people!!
Just a quick reminder- your lawn does a heck of a lot more than hang out and look good :)
*Diagram above and details provided by the Lawn Institute.
Be sure to check out our past blog post "The Benefits of REAL Turfgrass" for additional information.
About the Author
Ryan Jennings is the Oregon / SW Washington Wholesale Representative for JB Instant Lawn and has 25+ years of Green Industry experience.
After moving to the PNW in 1997- Ryan received an A.S. Degree in Horticulture with focused study on both Turfgrass Management and Arboriculture.
This led Ryan to becoming a GCSAA Class A Superintendent at Mallard Creek 18 hole Championship Golf Course hosting many recognized tournaments- the OPGA Oregon Open 2002 & OGA Tournament of Champions in 2001 among them- and later in his career- a Management/Sales position in landscape contracting.