Endurant is not a grass paint that turns blue. Many grass paints on the market have an unnatural and/or blue tone. Endurant Turf Colorants do not turn blue. Users celebrate Endurant colorants for their particularly natural tones. Geoponics' brand of Endurant Turf colorants do not start out blue and will not fade to blue. Instead, Geoponics formulated Endurant colorants to match the most common turfgrass species. These organic pigments combine with nontoxic binder to last for a long time. And, when Endurant does fade, it fades on tone.
Use any of the Endurant Turf Colorants to paint grass. First, choose the color in the Endurant line that you like most. Therefore, you can get best results having used a colorant made for your grass type and species, best matching its natural shade.
Endurant Turf Colorants, including the pigments and the paints, do not adversely affect the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process of the plant absorbing sunlight, water and carbon dioxide, creating energy and oxygen.
Why Paint Grass If You're Just Going to Mow It Off?
Most people do not paint grass if they're going to mow it off. In fact, most people add color to grass because it is brown, dormant, drought-stricken and/ or not growing. Or, it may be growing some, but is semi-dormant. Therefore, most people are not mowing the lawn after painting grass.
So, you've already decided to launch your own lawn painting business, but now you want to know how much to charge.
How Much to Charge for Lawn Painting Services Across the U.S.
Main Variables: Cost of Product, Time to Do the Job and Cost of Living
The U.S. national average for lawn painting ranges from 7 cents to 15 cents per square foot. The majority fall in the range of 10 to 11 cents per square foot. One factor in deciding what to charge is considering how much time you will likely take to do the job. Labor and the cost of living in the area the service is provided are among the top factors contributing to expense. Therefor, the charges for a thriving lawn painting business will depend on these factors.
If you are interested in helping people to maintain green grass all year long, a grass painting business may be for you. A grass painting business can have a relatively low investment startup cost compared with other business startups. It also complements other lawn and landscape offerings.
Geoponics, the makers of Endurant Landscape Colorants recommend starting simply with a battery powered backpack sprayer and a gallon of paint. That’s all you need to get started. Then, spread the word and offer your services.
First, Know Your Turf Grass Species: What Type of Grass Do You Have?
The first step to learning the best colorant for your grass type is to learn what type of grass you have. Because Sod Solutions recently created a graphic and blog to help you determine your grass type, we thought we would share that as a resource. From there, once you know whether you have a warm season or cool season grass and which species it is, you can learn the best colorant for that grass type.
When considering whether to use a grass pigment or grass paint, consider the current color of the grass. Pigments are generally applied to growing turf while paints are used on turf in some degree of dormancy. A grass pigment is used on actively growing green grass. If the grass is brown, dormant and/or no longer actively growing, then a paint is preferred. However, Endurant paints, including the most popular in the line, Endurant Premium, PR and Fairway may be used on any grass at any time.
There are several ways to apply Endurant and several sprayers to choose from. However, when choosing to use a boom sprayer, as is common in golf course applications, the ideal height of the boom sprayer is 18-20 inches.
To view a boom sprayer and other equipment used in painting grass, check out this link. And for more tips on how to paint grass and how to apply Endurant, review this page.
The best way to clean grass paint equipment is promptly. Flush equipment with water immediately after using the equipment for spraying with Endurant turf colorants. Consider Endurant Turf Pigment Cleaner for harder to get off stains.
Equipment should not sit overnight with colorant in it because it could clog nozzles with the paint.