Here at Greenhorizons, our commitment to quality, service, and innovation has given us a pretty good reputation. Not only do we grow grass for home-owners, but we also install premium bentgrass at several different golf courses across the province. In the spring, Greenhorizons installed soil-less bentgrass on a USGA golf green at a course so exclusive,…
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Hamilton Sod: What’s in A Name?
One of the hardest things about making a big change in your life is getting other people on board with it. Here at Greenhorizons Sod Farms, we’re all too familiar with this challenge. Renaming our Hamilton Sod location has been a bit of a learning curve. Greenhorizons’ History: Buying Hamilton Sod First, a bit of…
Aerating: A Breath of Fresh Air for Your Lawn
Aerating is a Healthy Boost for Your Grass Aerating your lawn is a way of relieving your compacted turf without causing excessive injury to your grass! Grass gets compacted when there is heavy foot traffic on your lawn. Compacted grass makes it hard for nutrients and proper air to reach the root system, causing your…
Spring Overseeding: Revitalize your Lawn
Spring is a great time to overseed your lawn and repair some of those damaged or thinned-out areas that typically follow after winter. Spring overseeding takes place in April and May since temperatures are cooler and typically bring more rainfall. Because of this, its the perfect time to overseed, as you do not need to…
Engineered Sand Profile TFC: Washed Sod Install
The Toronto Football Club (TFC) finds its home at Downsview Park in Toronto. We at Greenhorizons were able to apply an innovative solution to a unique challenge on this field. The TFC fields were constructed with an engineered sand profile. Fields with an Engineered Sand Profile Outfitted with 24 inches of engineered sand, the TFC fields…
OrderSodNow.com is Your Sod Solution
Maybe you’re in the market for a whole new lawn, or maybe you just want to replace a few patchy areas. Whatever the case, look no further for your sod! Since OrderSodNow.com has locations across North America, you should be able to order where ever you live. Simply input your postal code on our website,…
To Aerate or Not To Aerate….
That is the question, but the answer is simple… aerate. Maybe it’s a drawer in the kitchen, or the front hall closet. Even if it’s your entire basement, we’re not judging, because we all have that place in our home where odds and ends just seem to end up. Sooner or later, you find yourself…
Shade Sod Establishment
Trying to achieve a lush lawn in a shaded area can seem like a daunting task. Many people try to lay sod in areas with limited sun exposure and end up with a headache from constantly failing. Luckily there are several things to consider, and several precautions that can be taken in order to maximize…
Fertilizer… What You Need to Know
Another common lawn care practice is applying fertilizer. Many of us know we probably should, but don’t really know how or why. What is Fertilizer? Fertilizers have a three number identification system, N-P-K (i.e. 16-16-16). These represent the percentage of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potash (K) the fertilizer is made up of. Nitrogen greens…
The Inside Scoop on Establishing New Sod
Do-it-yourself home improvement is incredibly popular today. Along with the wonderful invention of the internet has come a TON of useful information on how to do all sorts of home improvement projects. More and more homeowners are taking on home improvement projects that require laying sod, and we want to make sure that those homeowners…