Try Something Different for Your Garden by Going Green with Artificial Grass
Artificial grass or artificial turf is a surface treatment that helps the environment although it is synthetically made. Artificial grass looks and feels like the real thing but it needs no watering, mowing or cultivating for it to look green all-year round. Aside from that, artificial turf needs no pesticides or fertilizers. By using artificial turf or grass, you can:
Conserve water
Watering an average-sized garden with natural grass can use up approximately 40,000 gallons of water per year, a big amount of water that can contribute to freshwater depletion especially in areas with depleted water supplies. When using artificial turf, you can conserve considerable amounts of water that can be used in more important things.
Prevent water contamination
Fertilizers and pesticides that are used to maintain natural grass can penetrate deep into the ground and contaminate groundwater supply. Nitrate in fertilizers can get mixed up with water sources such as lakes, rivers, and underground water. The rise of nitrate content in water sources can be harmful to human health and to the environment as well. Water wastage and water contamination will never happen when you use artificial grass.
Eliminate greenhouse gas emissions
Lawn mowers consume fossil fuels that, when emitted, can destroy the ozone and thus, hasten the effects of global warming. A typical synthetic artificial turf comes with an 8 to 10 year guarantee, but if properly installed and maintained, it can last up to 20 years. For these 20 years, you can save a big amount of water and money and you help the environment as well. At the end of its lifespan, instead of just throwing away or dumping the used artificial grass, you can still re-use it for other purposes like laying it for your backyard path.
Artificial turf is known all over the world as being used by professional sports arenas for baseball, rugby, football, soccer, and other field sports. And aside from being used in residential areas and gardens, artificial turf is now popularly used in school grounds and children’s playgrounds. Large artificial lawns for children’s play areas are made of the highest quality with the safety of your child in mind. If you look at it, artificial grass helps the environment more than the natural grass can ever do. So if you are planning of a home improvement and landscaping project for your garden, artificial grass is your “green” choice.