Artificial turf has come a long way since it’s invention in the 50’s, what was at first quite an aesthetically unappealing surface has become a great alternative to grass. Needing almost no maintenance, artificial grass turf stays green all year round (or blue, black, yellow or orange if you really want to go crazy) and can cost much less in the long run than ‘real’ turf.
Another big plus is that artifical turf doesn’t need weeding, meaning more time enjoying it and less taking care of it. Modern artificial turf often looks so real as to be indistinguishable from a real grass surface. For those that want a perfect looking lawn, but would still like to use it without worry about fading and patchy grass, artifical turf is a great alternative rapidly increasing in popularity. Artificial grass turf can not only be a greener option with regards to color, but also in terms of the environment.
This may seem an odd thing to say at first, how can artificial turf be better ecologically than natural grass? Well, grass may be natural, but lawns certainly aren’t. Artifical turf requires no weed killers or pesticides unlike grass, meaning less chemicals being released into the environment. Also an artificial grass turf lawn will never need cutting, so emissions and power use from lawn mowers doesn’t exist. Drinkable water is the most precious resource on the planet, and your artificial lawn won’t drink a drop of it. Obviously there are more emissions in the production of artificial turf than with real turf, but this is more than compensated for over the life of your lawn.
If you live in a location that receives little rain fall or is unsuitable for real grass for other reasons such as soil quality, then artificial grass turf can offer you all you want from your garden with none of the hassle. Artifical turf was originally mocked when used by football clubs and other sports teams on their grounds, but even they have started to come back around to the idea since the development of artificial turf has come so far in recent years.
Artificial turf now uses a combination of laminated fibers and coils, often with a ‘bed’ of recycled rubber to provide a softer surface, simulating an effect much closer to that of grass. Visually the change in modern artificial turf when compared to its predecessors is incredible. An artificial grass turf lawn can be incredibly difficult to tell from the real thing, except of course for the absence of burnt patches, bald patches and unsightly weeds. The lifespan of an artificial lawn can be anywhere up to 35 years, that’s 35 years of weekends free from mowing or weeding. Maybe you could spend that extra time relaxing in the garden rather than working in it. Do you have roof space that you’d like to use as a garden? Then go for it. No matter what the project, artificial turf has a good chance of being able to meet your needs.