The Benefits of Maintenance-Free Synthetic Lawns
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When homeowners learned that environmentally-safe, artificial lawns could provide lush expanses of green grass-like yards that never needed mowing, edging, fertilizing, weeding, replacing or watering, the sod came up and the artificial turf went down. The hope was that by replacing real grass with a maintenance-free ground cover that looked and felt like real grass, kids, pets, and entire families would have a safe place to enjoy. Taking back the weekends, firing the gardener, and enjoying the lawn was worth investing in. But have the synthetic lawns turned out to be as great as they purported?
As far as providing a maintenance-free lawn, synthetic turf does in fact service a yard as promised. Without water and soil, weeds cannot grow, so no weeding is required. And since the turf doesn’t grow there’s no need to mow and you needn’t worry about whether there is enough sunlight. In fact, managing synthetic lawns is easy-there’s really nothing that needs to be done except to enjoy it.
What didn’t homeowners expect? As is turns out, owners are happier that they imagined their artificial turf would make them and the savings are significantly higher than expected. This is especially true for families with children and pets.
During the rainy season, most lawns are typically flooded with pooling, muddy waters. Children and pets are somehow drawn to the wet and muddy grass. As a result, parents are left cleaning up after everyone and dreading simple tasks like letting the children outside to play or letting the dog out.
Because synthetic grass drains so efficiently and never gets muddy, the benefits exceed expectations. Dogs will leave prints everywhere as a result of their paws getting dirty and children destroy their clothes with grass stains and also track mud in from outside. The expense and inconvenience caused by cleaning clothes, replacing stained knees, cleaning the pet, cleaning the tiles and carpet cleaning can be avoided. Any synthetic lawn owner will vouch for the cleanliness of an artificial lawn and laud the reduced wear and tear of the interior of their homes.
You won’t have to worry after a heavy rain. The lawn drains so efficiently that down-times are minimized. In no time at all, you can send your pets and children outdoors without waiting days for the grass to dry. Incidentally, cleaning up after the pet is a matter of spot cleaning with a garden hose. And pets won’t leave discolored and odorous spots behind.
Pool owners are finding significant savings by including synthetic lawns in their exterior designs. Pool cleaning bills drop and enjoyment rises when grass clippings and debris are prevented from entering the pool and filter.
While homeowners are satisfied with the results of their no-maintenance lawns, the side benefits add up to a substantial return on the initial investment. More time is spent enjoying children and pets without the hassle.
For more information and a free estimate call Home Turf East at (951) 735-9549
