Should you be using artificial grass?
Should any garden be using artificial grass instead of a lawn or patio? Does using fake grass help keep create a low-maintenance garden? Are you cheating by using artificial grass? I have created a number of designs for customers who have already chosen to remove the lawn, replacing it with fake grass.
Best Reasons for using artificial grass:
Kids and footfall. The routes you walk down the garden tend to follow the same path, which will quickly wear the grass away.
Now, using artificial turf will not change the use of the garden, the routes you walk will stay the same, and the artificial grass will flatten rather than be worn away leaving bare soil. The lawn will look less weary, but you will still have obvious pathways through the garden, as the fibres of the turf will flatten.
No mowing. Artificial grass is assumed to be a low-maintenance alternative to grass. However, you need to think of it more as an outside carpet. It will be walked on, get muddy, and have leaves and debris fall on it. It will get pooped and wee’ed on by birds, foxes, cats and dogs, so it will need brushing, cleaning, and clearing (or hoovering!).
The question you need to decide is whether the time spent keeping the new lawn clean will be more or less effort than a conventional lawn.
How should you use artificial grass in a garden then?
Be selective, don’t cover a whole lawn in fake grass, as it won’t really save you much maintenance time. It will, however, remain green looking and is great if you have a lot of children who love running about playing football.
So the best advice is to only place it where conventional lawns won’t grow well because of overuse, or use it in place of paving. Walking barefoot on artificial grass is nicer on the feet than walking on hot paving stones for example.
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