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Artificial Grass
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Hi All,
Heard an interesting and heated debate yesterday on Jeremy Vine ( I know some of you dislike him but please refrain from commenting :-)) about artificial grass.
There was a very knowledgeable chap from a supplier of artificial grass who said the technology has moved on from the astro turf of old and that drainage was now not such a problem.
He said many of his customers had dogs in the garden that had ruined lawns etc or children doing similar and that the ease of up keep was also appealing. Other customers included people in flats with balconies and the like who didn't have access to a "proper" garden.
What are your thoughts?
Heard an interesting and heated debate yesterday on Jeremy Vine ( I know some of you dislike him but please refrain from commenting :-)) about artificial grass.
There was a very knowledgeable chap from a supplier of artificial grass who said the technology has moved on from the astro turf of old and that drainage was now not such a problem.
He said many of his customers had dogs in the garden that had ruined lawns etc or children doing similar and that the ease of up keep was also appealing. Other customers included people in flats with balconies and the like who didn't have access to a "proper" garden.
What are your thoughts?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi, Auntie.....I have seen an artificial grass "lawn" which look terrific....
I shall keep what is left of the lawn I haven't dug up because I quite like mowing this small area but I have investigated artificial grass to cover a decked area which I'm not too happy with.....
I'm tempted by some of the funky colours but if I do go down that road I shall use the black "grass".....x
I shall keep what is left of the lawn I haven't dug up because I quite like mowing this small area but I have investigated artificial grass to cover a decked area which I'm not too happy with.....
I'm tempted by some of the funky colours but if I do go down that road I shall use the black "grass".....x
A supplier would say drainage is not now such a problem but what exactly does that mean? is it 1%, 60%, 100% better? Artificial grass, however good it has become is still a contributory factor to flooding but obviously not as bad as the gardens that are concreted over. I think the artificial grass is like so many things people want these days, instant gratification for very little effort. I have grass and will continue to do so.
Have looked into it myself and provided you get decent quality stuff and it's installed properly then it's hard to tell the difference apart from the fact it always looks good unlike real turf. I have a small lawn that the dogs have trashed and did consider artificial grass but I don't think it could stand up to them hairing about and doing skid turns without wrinkling up or becoming uneven, I think I'm erring on the side of patio now but if it wasn't for the canine considerations I think I would go for it.