Artificial Turf-Going for the Long Haul

Let's be honest, not many of us are actually were born having a green thumb. Several of us have tried-only to have crashed and burned several times over. If this is sounding familiar at all, then your days of struggling to keep your grass manicured, healthy and green are over. As are the days of weeding, fertilizing, fixing sprinklers and mowing. The solution, artificial turf- it's hot and its here to stay.

Artificial Turf is also known as synthetic grass, lawn turf, grass turf and artificial grass-all these terms mean the same and are used interchangeable. Most of us have struggled with that one difficult patch of grass that always seems to die, or the battle with the kids about not being able to play with their water toys in the grass because it will ruin it. Those days are long gone, artificial turf is incredibly durable and can stand up to pretty much anything that you, your kids or your dogs can throw at it.

What most people don't know about synthetic turf is that it actually has its own drainage system. It is not just synthetic turf laid upon dirt; it has layers to help with the drainage. Essentially, we all know how pet urine ruins real sod, but with artificial turf you will never have to worry about dead patches again. And because of the layers of draining systems beneath the sod, it actually drains the pet urine better than real grass making this a cleaner and safer alternative for your children to play on!

Another benefit to synthetic grass is not having to spray for bugs and using chemicals on the very place that your children play and your dogs roll around on. Many people correlated fewer trips to the vet and doctor due to allergies once their artificial grass was installed. The tiny bugs that traditionally live in natural grass don't live in synthetic grass-because it is synthetic!

It addition to its long lasting ability, it also adds tremendous curb appeal to your home! With everyone and every home going green, artificial turf will help with your resale value. According to Penn State University Department of Landscape and Architecture, it was estimated that the recovery value would fall between 100-200 percent when applied to a home's resale value!