For your landscape, Artificial Turf can be a practical and excellent substitute for real grass. Artificial Grass for Landscaping has become ideal for those who wish to create a beautiful landscape for their houses, thanks to the surge in demand. Unfortunately, there are some prevalent misconceptions concerning 30mm Artificial Grass. There are a few illusions about Artificial Lawns that are simply not true, ranging from being too expensive to looking false to being terrible for the environment – and these beliefs may be preventing you from using artificial grass for your next project. We dispel a few of the most prevalent artificial turf misconceptions in this article, so you can be sure that artificial grass is the right choice for you.
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Myth One: Artificial Grass in Expensive:
Artificial grass has a reputation for being unreasonably pricey. An artificial lawn, on the other hand, can be extremely cost-effective in the long run, even costing less than a natural lawn. A professional lawn installation will typically cost between £55 and £75 per m2. This means that a 40-square-meter garden would cost £2,700 or £180 each year over the course of its 15-year lifespan. When you factor in the expense of pesticides, lawn-mowers, fertilizers, water usage, grass feed, re-turfing, hoses, and strimmers that are required to keep a genuine lawn looking nice, artificial grass is significantly less expensive than real grass over the long run. So, while the initial installation cost of artificial grass is more, the money, time, and effort spent on care may save you money in the long term, indicating that an artificial lawn can be more cost-effective than a genuine lawn.
Myth Two: Artificial Turf Looks Fake:
This myth was once true. When you said the words “artificial” and “grass” in the same phrase a few years ago, you conjured up pictures of the nasty-looking crap that greengrocers used to decorate their shelves. However, artificial grass has come a long way since those dark days, and many advances have made it impossible to discern the difference between a fake and a real garden. Artificial grass has been created with a variety of color thatches containing brown “dead” seeming fibers. To better replicate the coloration of actual grass, artificial grasses feature many shades of green. This has had a significant impact.
Myth Three: Artificial Turf is Not Easy to Maintain:
Artificial grass is significantly easier to maintain than natural grass, which involves frequent watering, feeding, fertilizer, and mowing. To maintain fake grass, just remove leaf litter and debris using a leaf blower, stiff brush, or plastic rake, and spray it down with a little detergent and a stiff brush if it becomes soiled. To protect your grass from airborne seeds, you can spray weed killer twice a year. The amount of maintenance required is a fraction of what genuine grass requires to stay in good shape. All artificial grass requires is an occasional sweep with a stiff broom, depending on the level of usage. Sweeping ‘into the pile’ is the way to go. To eliminate dirt and help raise the strands, every artificial grass has a certain pile direction (i.e. the fibers are slightly leaning in the same direction). This is likely only necessary once or twice a year for the ordinary garden.
Myth Four: Artificial Grass is Not Safe for Pets:
The fourth artificial grass misconception is that it is unsuitable for pets. Artificial turf, on the other hand, is extremely pet-friendly, and dogs, as well as their owners, adore it. Dogs like playing on artificial grass just as much as they do on genuine grass, but without wreaking havoc on your yard. Because artificial grass cannot be dug up or spoiled by muddy patches, there will be no more digging holes or muddy paws in the house when the dog goes for a stroll in the garden. As a consequence, your yard will seem stylish and appealing all year. Artificial grass has the extra benefit of providing a healthier environment for pets to play in, as it is devoid of fertilizers and pesticides. Urine and solids do not damage or taint artificial grass in any manner. We’ve discovered that dog owners make up a sizable portion of our clientele. The advantages are simply too enormous for this set of people to pass up. Unfortunately, dogs and natural grass lawns do not mix.
Myth Five: Synthetic Grass is Bad for the Environment:
Artificial grass might not be as harmful to the environment as previously believed. This is because, unlike natural grass, an artificial garden does not require the use of a lawnmower for maintenance, and according to a study conducted by Stockholm University, a lawnmower powered by gas can release the same amount of pollution as driving 100 miles in a car. Furthermore, unlike natural grass, artificial grass does not require watering, making your lawn more environmentally friendly by conserving water. Artificial grass, like natural grass, does not require fertilizer or pesticides to maintain its appearance, which is both harmful to the wildlife and the environment. Artificial grass can be recycled and transformed into new goods at the end of its life cycle. This saves natural resources, minimizes landfill space, and ensures that artificial turf products last a long time.
Myth Six: Artificial Grass can be only used for Sporting Purposes:
Synthetic grass may have begun its journey on sports fields, but it has progressed far beyond that. From play areas to back gardens to business spaces, artificial turf is used in a number of ways. It is much flexible than natural turf and not limited to sports grounds, since the grass blade heights, colours, and styles of the piles are varied. Artificial grass is ideal for the roof terrace and balcony gardens, lawns, gyms and workplaces, restaurants and bars, dog kennels, shows and events, pool areas, and playgrounds.
Myth Seven: Synthetic Turf has a Poor Drainage System:
Artificial grass does not have poor drainage, contrary to popular belief. Artificial grass, when installed properly, has excellent drainage capacities and, in many circumstances, dries faster than real grass. Unlike natural grass, synthetic grass drains extremely quickly. Its quick-drying rate of up to 60 gallons per minute means you can get back out in the yard in no time. The high-quality installation process, which includes a full-depth stone base, ensures that your turf can withstand heavy rainfall and is protected from flooding, is responsible for the quick drainage time.