B18 • April 2017
Spring Home Guide | Special Advertising Section
Vestavia Voice
WOERNER LANDSCAPE
Woerner Landscape introduces Palisades Zoysia, maintains quality standards Woerner Landscape is a company dedicated to its mission: To sell premium lawn grasses and landscaping products. Only the best will do for Woerner’s customers, and the company sets itself apart as a family-owned business committed to excellent customer service. “We pride ourselves on being able to provide the kind, personal attention you can expect from a family-owned business, while also being able to operate as a professional corporation that stands behind the quality of the products we offer,” said April Funk, president of Woerner Landscape. “Our company has multiple farms in multiple states which are still owned and operated by the Woerner family. Each year, the Woerner Companies research new and improved varieties of grasses that are being brought to the market so that we can offer our customers unique products not found elsewhere.” Woerner recently has retained licenses to grow and sell two new varieties of Zoysia — Palisades Zoysia and Toccoa Green® (‘BA-305’ Zoysia)*. “We are really impressed and excited about the Palisades Zoysia,” Funk said. Palisades Zoysia is a medium to coarse textured turf noted for its shade tolerance and comparably low water requirements. It is a high-density turf that is especially suited for home lawns. It known as a “friendly” grass due to its impressive establishment rate, and it has proven itself to be an excellent choice for lowmaintenance landscapes. Due to its low light requirements, it has become useful when there is a need to address shady
areas in the landscape. It has reasonably good salt tolerance and is best known for its low water use, low light conditions and rapid recuperative ability. Newly planted Palisades Zoysia should be watered daily and soaked thoroughly to a depth of 3 inches for the first two weeks to avoid dry-out. Then, the amount of water should be reduced but the daily frequency should be maintained for the
following two weeks or until the lawn is established. Once the lawn is established, watering needs will vary based upon the type of soil present. It is always best to mimic the environment by watering heavier every few days rather than watering lightly every day. Established Palisades Zoysia is considered to be a drought-tolerant grass. Established Palisades Zoysia lawns
should be mowed every week during the growing season with optimum mowing height of 1.5 to 2 inches with a rotary mower or half-inch to 1.5 inch with a reel mower. When maintained as a golf course fairway or sports field, Palisades Zoysia will require mowing approximately twice per week with a reel mower at heights ranging from half-inch to 7/8 inches. An established Palisades Zoysia lawn should be fertilized with 3 to 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet for a high-quality maintained turf, to a more modest 1.5 to 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet for a high-quality, lowmaintenance turf per year. Woerner is also known as a premium supplier of landscape material such as sod, natural stone, pavers, plants, mulches, bulk material and pinestraw; they also deliver anywhere in the Birmingham area. Their aim, as it always has been, is to provide the best customer service possible. “Woerner Landscape Source strives to provide the best service, products and expert knowledge to both retail and wholesale consumers,” Funk said. “With the help of our customers’ feedback, we can and will continue to improve and innovate our business to better serve our customers and help them succeed at building stunning outdoor spaces.” Woerner Landscape, 10 Greenhill Parkway, is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 981-4496 or visit WoernerLandscape.com.