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You’ll save yourself time, you’ll keep more money in your pocket and you’ll be helping out good old Mother Earth and conserving water at the same time!

It’s good to save water. But it’s even better using less when you’re on meters and you have to pay for it!

Both UC Verde Buffalograss and Prestige Buffalograss varieties once established will thrive on just 1/4 inch of water per week, resulting in up to a 75% reduction in water consumption! These native grasses have a deep root system that will grow 6-8 feet into the soil.

Buffalograss is even eligible for water rebates in many cities with limited supplies of water. Did you know that approximately 50-70% of our residential water is used for landscaping – most of it to water lawns, which total approximately 20-30 million acres in the United States.

UC Verde Buffalograss was developed by UC Davis and UC Riverside specifically for the warm climate of the west coast and Prestige Buffalograss was created by the University of Nebraska for the conditions of the south and southeastern United States!

Don’t we all want to avoid nasty chemicals if we can?

UC Verde Buffalograss and Prestige Buffalograss are resistant to most turf damaging insects so the need for an insecticide is rare. It is also very dense and aggressive once established, making it more difficult for weeds to infest the turf. With a reduced use of chemicals you are helping to save the environment since polluted water run off is the single largest source of water pollution nationwide according to the EPA.

Wouldn’t you rather spend your weekend doing something other than mowing your lawn?

With UC Verde and Prestige Buffalograss you can mow your lawn every 3 weeks or not at all, saving you time and helping to keep our air clean. Both varieties will grow to a maximum height of just 4 to 6 inches. Did you know a gas-powered lawnmower emits 11 times the air pollution of a new car!

There’s already enough out there to make your allergies flare up, your lawn shouldn’t be one of them!

UC Verde and Prestige Buffalograss are the turfgrass choice for a pollen reduced landscape. Both are considered seedless and produce very few if any seed heads.

See which variety of Buffalograss is right for you!

Family owned and operated, Takao Nursery is a third generation, wholesale propagation nursery based in Fresno, California. Our state of the art facility and the varying conditions of the Central Valley allow us to deliver products that are strong, hardy and ready to grow!

Since 2008, we have been proud to be part of a select few licensed to grow UC Verde Buffalograss and now Prestige Buffalograss! We bring years of growing knowledge and a wealth of hands-on experience to every tray we sell.

Click here to take a tour of Takao Nursery and see how we grow UC Verde and Prestige Buffalograsses!

We’re tight knit family run business - so that means you’ll get a fast response and attentive service to all of your questions and needs! We want you to feel just as confident in our product as we do! Don’t ever hesistate to contact us!