Local turf: An Orange County farm for ready-made lawns


Growing sod is a 12- to 18-month process, beginning around the first of September, when the Hutchisons seed about 200 acres with a fescue-bluegrass mix. The mature grass is kept trimmed to three inches, harvested into 2-by-5-foot strips, then rolled and bundled for sale. Photo: Skyclad Aerial

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