The Efficiency of Artificial Turf

Whether you believe in going “green” or not, one can hardly argue with some of the advantages and financial rewards of being eco friendly. For most households and businesses, a lot of money literally goes down the drain on a daily basis from irrigation systems. This can hardly be avoided if one has traditional landscape, but with artificial turf, the need for water consumption is eliminated entirely.

Artificial grass is commonly referred to as synthetic grass, mostly due to the fact that it is indeed made from synthetic materials. However, despite being synthetic, it has been improved upon and engineered to look and feel very much like the grass that we are all familiar with.

Consider for a moment all the expenses that go into maintaining a well manicured yard. It obviously costs to water it, fertilize it and many people pay to have a gardener. Artificial turf eliminates most of the monthly water bill as well as other costs involved with needing to maintain a yard. It has been found that on average, artificial turf saves 22,000 gallons of water each year-this translates directly into money back in your pocket!

Aside from the tremendous benefit of not having to pay for water or maintenance of the artificial turf, artificial turf does not require the use of the harmful chemicals that traditional sod requires. These chemicals, while they may seem harmless, eventually through wasted water run off find their way into lakes and rivers. These chemicals that are used to enhance the beauty of your lawn actually hurt other animals when the run off ends up in their habitat. With artificial turf, there is no need for this.

Artificial Turf, the Benefits and its Environmental Impact

• With artificial turf there is no need to water, thus the consumer realizes a dramatic savings on water bill each month
• With artificial turf there is no need to spray it for harmful pesticides. Bugs in actuality do not like artificial turf because it is artificial.
• With artificial turf there is no need to retain a gardener; artificial turf is very low maintenance.
• With artificial turf there will not be a need to replace dead patches of grass.
• Due to the synthetic nature of the artificial turf, it not does rub off and it will not stain clothes. The days of permanent grass stains are long gone!
• Artificial turf will not fade over time or in the sun.

By replacing Real Turf with Artificial Turf you are saving an enormous amount of water. Better still, you can use the Artificial Turf area to collect water and store it in tanks for use on plants and other "grey water" uses. Think about what a positive impact on the environment all that water saving can make!