Is it Time for Turf in Your Backyard?
With all of the recent advances in artificial turf, it’s not surprising that more and more homeowners are opting for the latest synthetics instead of traditional sod and seed methods. Let’s look a few of the many benefits provided by today’s artificial lawns:
First, synthetic lawns offer a significant savings in both time and money when it comes to upkeep. They require no fertilizing, no treatments, no mowing and no trimming, allowing homeowners to spend their precious summer hours with their families rather than their yard tools. In fact, the only real maintenance that a synthetic lawn requires is an occasional wash down when it gets dusty and there hasn’t been a lot of rain.
Second, synthetic lawns are much more environmentally friendly. They are made with ecologically friendly processes and materials that blend and work naturally into their environment, and don’t require the dangerous chemicals or pollution-spewing mowers and trimmers for care. They also require little to no water, which can be difficult to come by in dry seasons or areas of drought.
Finally, synthetic lawns are becoming a much more affordable homeowner investment. Though they can cost up to 3 times as much as natural turf, the lifetime savings in supplies and maintenance eventually add up to a noticeable savings. When one includes the value of the hours spent, the break even point isn’t that far off.
Previous issues such as drainage problems and “fake” look and feel are being solved by innovative companies that are producing porous artificial surfaces with varying tones and heights of individual blades. Companies are even able to create region-specific varieties that challenge homeowners to distinguish the live from the synthetic.
If you’re tired of the weekly maintenance of a traditional lawn, perhaps it’s time you considered a synthetic surface. They are a great investment that is highly durable and low maintenance. Just imagine what you could do with all of those extra summertime hours!
