Perennial peanut, a love affair

I (Nick) love anything different and against the norm. Unique, rare, hard to find- it all fits my personality. (I’m an enneagram 4, Alex is an 8, if that doesn’t tell you everything you would ever need to know about us, ha!) But this unconventional tick of mine is probably why I don’t typically loooove grass sod. It’s everywhere and it requires too damn much! Families lose their loved ones for endless hours of mowing each week (depending on your situation this may not be an issue) or spend mountains of money monthly to have someone else to do it. (And don’t get me started on the chemicals required to treat pests and diseases that are seemingly designed into the genetics of our sod.) When I first met perennial peanut I was instantly taken aback by its potential. In fact, it took me several weeks at my first job years and years ago to realize that the turf I walked by and on everyday was actually peanut. A species in the same genus as the peanuts we eat, this South American native thrives in crumby soils and out competes weeds through its ability to sequester nitrogen from the atmosphere like most members of the legume family. It was brought to Florida through the University of Florida as an animal forage crop but quickly gained popularity as an erosion control ground cover. Since then breeding has created several varieties that look beautiful as a “conventional” turf in yards and boulevards throughout the state. (Have you seen the medians in San Marco? Yep, perennial peanut) In fact, several new varieties even sport narrow leaves that closely resemble St Augustine grass. So let’s recap the awesomeness of this plant: little to no mowing, little fertilization, resistant to nearly all pests and diseases, requires less water and outcompetes most weeds. The frosting on the cake? It blooms beautiful yellow flowers you can eat and they taste like fresh peas!🤯 Perennial peanut is our newest service offering and can be booked ala’ carte or with our designs and installs. It’s available to install as large rolls of sod or small plugs (a bit more affordable option) making it easy to install anywhere you get full to part sun. When installed it roots, thickens and spreads. We just love it and can’t wait to use it anywhere we can! If you’re interested in this amazing eco-turf alternative that is actually good for animals, you and the planet click on contact!