Author: agsturf
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Why Artificial Grass Is a Better Option for California’s Varied Climates
Artificial grass brings distinctive advantages to hot inland areas and salty coastal regions. For inland homeowners, synthetic turf eliminates the need to constantly water, mow, and re-seed. Ultimately, this will make it drought-resistant and evergreen year in and year out. For homeowners in coastal areas, artificial grass will resist salt, humidity, and mold damage much…
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Coastal Areas: Tips for Salt Air and Humidity
However, artificial grass has a couple of added benefits for those homeowners who reside along the coast of California. In general, coastal environments are plagued by higher humidity, salt air, and increased moisture-all detrimental to natural grass lawns. Artificial turf, on the other hand, is resistant to such elements and stands out as a beautiful…
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Inland Areas: Tips for Hot and Dry Conditions
High temperatures and low humidity in inland areas of California, like the Central Valley or desert, create some of the biggest challenges in trying to keep a natural lawn. Artificial grass would be so much more favorable since it does not require water to maintain its green color and does not brown or develop patchy…
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MAINTAINING YOUR ARTIFICIAL GRASS LAWN IN CALIFORNIA: YEAR-ROUND TIPS FOR COASTAL AND INLAND AREAS
Huge climatic variation characterizes the State of California, which poses both great opportunities and challenges for an artificial grass lawn. Whether you are living along the salty air coast, which adds humidity to your landscape, or inland with the burning temperatures and dry conditions, artificial grass is resourceful and low maintenance in each scenario. Below…
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Lawn Brushes and Brooms
Lawn brushes and push brooms are another great choice for smaller lawns. They are stiff enough to fluff the infill and blades as well as remove small pieces of debris from between the blades of artificial grass. Bigger lawn? Try a power broom instead. Rinse RegularlyRinsing the lawn with a hose once a month is…
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Lawn Blowers and Vacuums
On a smaller lawn, you can use a lawn blower or your shop vacuum. Both are effective for removing debris, as long as you use a lower setting so you don’t disturb the infill that supports the blades of grass. Sand and sand mix infills are lighter than pea gravel or crumb rubber and may…
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How to Clean Artificial Grass
Converting a natural grass lawn to artificial grass is just plain smart in areas where drought conditions restrict water usage. Actually, it’s just plain smart for lots of reasons. One of them being artificial turf’s minuscule maintenance requirements. Nonetheless, you will want to keep your fake grass clean, so it’s always in tip-top aesthetic and…
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So many things in common
Despite their distinct differences, artificial turf/grass have numerous common traits – all the things that make them popular with all types of property owners: No water waste or expenseVirtually no maintenance or associated ongoing expenseNo build-in toxins or grass allergens (pollen)No harmful residues from chemical applicationsNo need for sports facilities or event venues to repeatedly…
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Artificial grass makes a gorgeous lawn
Where artificial turf is action-oriented, artificial grass is the “good looks” side of the equation. That’s not to suggest that these longer, softer products aren’t equally durable, but they’re designed to provide maximum aesthetic appeal, too. We call it “grass,” but the product actually has three components. The most important thing to know is that…
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My, how times have changed!
Advances in science and technology have revolutionized the synthetic grass industry. We now have myriad different products, each one specifically designed for a different grassy purpose. With that, we can distinguish between artificial turf for sports and artificial grass for lawns and landscaping. What does that mean for you? Artificial turf Artificial turf designed for…