I looked at it "YEARS AGO" as an add-on service for customers that wanted a green lawn when we were getting lots of frost browning the grass. The product was expensive (golf courses can afford it with what they charge you to play). I approached some customers to see if they would be willing to pay to have it done, all said too much money for something that lasts 3 to 5 weeks and needs redone.

 

Pete at GCI Turf has done it along with The Lawn Tools.

 

I have not had the urge to paint. Don’t really mind the dormant turf for the 3+ months. Gives me a nice break. Plus if I have any winter weeds break through my pre-em before green up I can spot them quickly and pull them.

 

I have noticed it around golf courses I have played at. On greens, I always just assumed that they mixed marking dye with fertilizer when applying treatments, and I don't think it occured to me that they were intentionally coloring it until I read this thread. Also this past winter I noticed it at a golf course on the lawn near the entrance/parking lot to the club. I guess it looked ok, but it was kind of awkward given the color was a bit artificial and much of the grass on the fairways was all dormant.

 

My understanding is that one of the reasons that golf courses do it it to actually promote growth. The theory is that the darker ground absorbs more sunlight and increases soil temps. This should result in more winter growth, albeit slow, and an earlier spring growing season.

 

I painted my front lawn this past winter with Endurant turf paint. It was my first time... After about a week the color evened out. I applied with a basic 4-gal backpack sprayer.

 

I did a 2000 square foot test area this Winter to see how long it lasted on the dormant Bermuda, it lasted 3 months till spring and it greened up exponentially faster than the none painted area. I used the endurant paint and a backpack sprayer.

 

I think I read the paint increases the solar energy retention.

 

This is a silly question but I'm assuming they formulate this yard paint to not be damaging to the grass right? I don't see how any sort of paint wouldn't be at least a little bad for it, but I guess if it's just dormant turf in the winter than painting the dead scruff on top couldn't be too bad.

 

How would it be bad on essentially dead leaf material? The paint is probably pretty inert, but it’s pretty commonly used.

 

I tried endurance and it worked a little bit but turned the Grass more of a basic gray instead of the yellow and didn't look any better than it did before. I just ended up throwing some seat out there and it came out great.

 

I've painted my Bermuda 4 or 5 times after I've verti-cut and scalped the lawn. I was pleased with the results and I think the grass greened up faster because of the darker color. Just make sure you don't get the paint on the contiguous concrete or hard surfaces.