Artificial Grass Landscaping and the Advantages It Has Over a Natural Lawn

May 25

08:16

2011

Andrew Stratton

A pristine, green lawn is the envy and goal of nearly every suburban homeowner in the country. Those fortunate enough to have achieved paradise know that it took a lot of hard work, dedication, research, and a bit of luck to reach the pinnacle of success. Those who have a perpetual case of the brown-lawns wonder what they could do that would bring their yard up to snuff. Many people, however, have grown tired of the rat race altogether and are becoming believers in better lawn-keeping through chemistry. Artificial grass landscaping is an emerging trend in America, and when you see the advantages it offers over a natural lawn, it’s not hard to tell why.

No More Mowing
This is perhaps the biggest advantage of artificial grass landscaping. Whether you preferred to pay someone else to run the mower once a week or you did it yourself, those days are behind you the second you put down the AstroTurf. While it certainly isn’t telling you anything you didn’t know to mention that fake grass doesn’t grow, it could be one of those benefits that doesn’t hit you until you really think about it. Imagine what you could do with the time otherwise spent on maintaining the lawn!

No More Fertilizer
Not only will your time be freed up to pursue other things, you’ll no longer need to worry about whether or not your lawn is getting the nutrients it needs to stay healthy. Like a plastic plant in the living room, artificial grass landscaping does not need to be fed or watered to continue thriving. Many grass varieties can be tricky when it comes to figuring out exactly what to feed them, how much to give them, when to do it, and so on. Use too much fertilizer and you become one of the brown-lawns. Use too little, and the same thing happens.

Year Round Perfection
If you’re proud of your lawn in the summer but wish you could hide it under a tarp during the winter, artificial grass landscaping could be for you. It won’t turn brown when the weather turns chilly. While all of your neighbors are scrambling to keep those last patches of green from disappearing, you’ll have the luxurious color that you had during the peak growing season. For once, you’ll be the envy of the neighborhood. Of course, your neighbors will make snide remarks about your fake lawn, but what will that matter when they are moving that sprinkler just a few inches to the left (no, the right—no, wait, forget it) to try and hold on to those last vestiges of summer’s bliss?

No Watering
Speaking of sprinklers, imagine how much money you’ll be able to save by turning off yours for good. Instead of having to worry about which days you’re allowed to water your lawn, you can sit back and enjoy your artificial grass landscaping without spraying a single drop.

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