Artificial lawn: A cost Effective Option
Artificial or synthetic lawns are a great success because they are
evergreen; they need zero maintenance and require zero water. Artificial
grasses are perfectly manicured and look healthy throughout the year
without any interference of yours.
 You don’t need to worry about your grass growing into your flower garden
or certain trees hampering the growth of the grass. Neither do you have
to put in lot of efforts in extracting any pre-existing weeds, applying
fertilizers to help in growth, adequate watering etc. Maintaining a
healthy lawn also includes the use chemicals that are prohibited in most
of the state municipalities.
To set up natural lawns, you will either need to put in lot of efforts
yourself or get the help of a hired professional to do it. It is both
time consuming as well as expensive to complete the task yourself.
Hiring a professional is also an expensive option. In addition to this,
you have to deal with other problems associated with lawns like grubs
that eat away at the grassroots resulting in dead patches because of the
loss of nutrients.
Installing artificial grass will not only prevent you from facing such
problems but it also time saving and cost effective.
Installing artificial lawns
Proper installation is needed to get high quality results. Artificial
turf installation requires approximately 2 days to install the first 500
square feet and an additional day for every additional 300 square feet.
You should not install the artificial ones when the temperature is below
50 degrees F.
Artificial turf installation measurement
Before installing the turf, you should measure the installation area and
then order for the right size. Artificial grasses come in various sizes
and widths. Always purchase the grass in fixed widths.
How to install the artificial grass
Here are some tips that will help you in your installation and
maintenance process.
- Installation can be done after the grass has been allowed to
soak direct sunlight for 2 hours. This helps to settle the wrinkles
in the backing. Then use the power broom to brush the grass fibres
in the opposite direction they are laying before installing to make
the infill much easier.
- If you want to create a realistic appearance then proper seaming
is required. Once the seaming is done, dried and fitted together in
rolls, you can go for a carpet installer if you do not want to do it
yourself.
- You should always practise the seaming process beforehand with
samples to let your work go smoothly with the turf you are
installing.
- You should always do the infilling process evenly. You can use a
drop spreader or a shovel to distribute the infill evenly.
- Brush the artificial grass with a power broom to stabilize the
fibres and to keep the grass clean. You can always use a leaf blower
to clean any kind of debris on the grass.
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