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Page from University of Northern Iowa's Turf v Prairie Calculator: https://goodneighboriowa.org/turf-to-prairie/ <br /> low <br /> 114. <br /> T rf to Pr irie <br /> Good Neighbor Iowa Transition Your Lawn Turf to Prairie <br /> AL <br /> . <br /> i r�. ■ <br /> NATIVE PRAIRIES IMPROVED SOIL INCREASED STORM WATER ENHANCED BEAUTY OF <br /> STRONGER AT FIGHTING RETENTION AND SOIL AND GROUNDWATER YOUR YARD, PARK OIL <br /> OFF WEEDS HEALTH FILTRATION SCHOOL <br /> VisuaLize yur financiaL benefit. <br /> Annual Maintenance Costs(Turf v.P"raire) <br /> $400 0 �Turf <br /> Prairie <br /> $300 0 <br /> 2000 <br /> $1000 <br /> ■ <br /> 50 <br /> v v �=: -1 v <br /> First Year S l`9ar Tr rd Year Fourth Year Fif:l7 Yea r <br /> Yeaf <br /> Area of mowed turf you want to convert to prairie: <br /> .5 <br /> ai nta i n i rig 2.5 acre(s)of mowe a t rf c osts 4 75 o e r 5 yea rs. If yo u convert t fiat a rea to iD rai rie, <br /> you will save :iooe ever:5 years!! (Despite the initial investment of 327:5 to carvert your turf to <br /> prairie in your first year,you will only spend. -leo over the re t 4 years to maintain the area as <br /> prairie.) <br />