Thursday 8 November 2012

A Brief Look At Fake Versus Real Grass

By Fernando Petite


Artificial turf, or artificial grass, has become more and more popular with the passing of each year.

Ever since it was introduced in the 1960s, artificial turf has had a growing following. While this kind of grass was once only found on sports fields, that has changed over the years. Now artificial lawn it is to be found in all sorts of applications, i.e. It is used for residential, recreational, and commercial areas.

You do not need to be a genius to figure out that there are some obvious benefits to choosing a fake grass lawn over a real one. Real grass dies and turns brown, but beside that, if you want your lawn to look beautiful no matter what the season, you will need to put in a lot of time and effort. In short, you do not need a lot of time, and you do not have to have the proverbial green thumb in order to have a lush, beautiful looking lawn. No matter which option you prefer, the fact of the matter is that both fake and real grass have certain advantages and disadvantages. Take a look at the pros and cons that come with lawn you choose, whether real or fake:

Fake Grass

Many people choose to have an artificial lawn precisely because it saves them both time and money. A fake lawn does not have to be mowed, watered, fertilized, and so on. Furthermore, fake lawns do not need any products to help maintain them either, which means that you save money in the long term. But it is not just because fake lawns cost less over time, and require none of the hard work and effort that a real one does. These artificial lawns are also great for those that are environmentally conscious. The great thing about them is that you do not need any kinds of chemicals or pesticides. Your drainage system will be perfect and the lawn will also dry much quicker. Drying faster is great because you would normally have to wait a lot longer for real grass to dry. When used in stadiums and for sports fields, artificial turf is ideal, because the players are less likely to get injured due to the fact that the surface is even and consistent all over. So, as we have shown, there are valid reasons why you should choose artificial grass over real grass.

In Favor Of The Real Thing

On the opposite side of the fence are those that choose natural grass instead, because installing it is usually considerably cheaper than installing artificial grass. Actually, to have artificial grass installed can be quite expensive. Also, do not think that a fake lawn does not require any kind of work to keep them looking their best. For instance, there might be repairs that are necessary. Saying that fake lawns do not need to be watered is only half true, because they will need to be cleaned from time to time. When used for sports fields, the fake turf has been known to get really warm in hot weather, which players complain about. If the turf they are playing on is too warm, the players' game is going to be affected.




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