40th Anniversary

Bill Murff, owner and founder of Murff Turf in Crosby, believes he knows the secret to success in business. “You’ve got to love what you do,” he says. “And at Murff Turf, we love grass!” 

The pride in his business is evident in every phase of the family operation, which is celebrating its 40th year in business. With over 2,800 acres of grass available, it can meet the needs of just about any customer. “The business has changed a lot over 40 years,” says Murff. “I remember having all my kids, nieces, and nephews out cutting grass by hand. Now, we do it all by machine.” 

Well-known in our immediate area, Murff Turf also supplies many commercial users, such as golf courses like Tour 18, Hermann Park, Kingwood Country Club, and Walden. Besides golf courses, it has also supplied turf for places like Minute Maid Park, Sam Houston Race Track, and NASA, as well as many universities, school districts and municipalities across Texas. “We pride ourselves on our commercial accounts, but the backbone of our business are the local folks who come and see us on a regular basis,” says Steve Martin, sales director at Murff ’s. “We value those folks just as much as anyone. “We pride ourselves on customer service and good, consistent product,” says Martin. “Our goal is to have your order, no matter the size, waiting for you by the time you walk out of our office with your paperwork. We stock everything we can right up front, so we can get our customers on their way as soon as possible. “If your order requires delivery, we will expedite that as well,” says Martin. “Our transportation company, Mark Walker Trucking, is the best in the business, and it just so happens they’re right next door – we can have a truck here almost immediately and deliver quickly and on time.” 

With over 50 employees, Murff Turf is one of the larger employers in Crosby, and Mr. Murff is very proud of the fact that many of his employees have been with him for more than 20 years. “I’m thankful that this business has been able to provide a good living for my family,” says Murff. “But I’m also really proud that we’ve been able to provide that for many other families as well. We work just as hard at making our employees happy as we do at making our customers happy.” 

To visit Murff Turf, take FM1942 to Bohemian Hall Road and take a right. Murff ’s is located about two miles on the right at 15204 Bohemian Hall Road.