Friday, November 30, 2018

A Guide To Selecting Florida Fake Grass

By Stephen Thompson


A luxuriant green lawn is beautiful and a perfect setting to spend time outdoors or play. Nevertheless, maintaining grass in a perfect condition involves regular weeding, irrigation and mowing. This can be time-consuming and drain one of energy, particularly is the soil quality is poor. Many residents of Florida are therefore opting for synthetic turf also referred to as artificial grass. This is a low maintenance substitute for natural grass and can be used in residential and commercial properties.

Just like other things to do with making your property attractive, you need to choose the right synthetic turf. The best turf will be easier to maintain and will remain to look attractive for many years. When buying Florida fake grass, you need to consider several things.

One of the factors to consider is how and where you plan to use the artificial turf. The turf can be installed in small lawns and playing surfaces on cricket pitches, bowling greens, and tennis courts. If you are planning to install it in areas that experience heavy foot traffic, then look for durable synthetic turf. If you are installing it on a lawn, you can choose the artificial turf that is more realistic-looking and softer.

You should also contemplate on the size of the area where you will be installing the artificial turf. The size of the area will determine the amount of synthetic turf you need to buy and the number of hours it will take to install it. This, in turn, will influence the amount you will spend to cover the area. If you have a limited budget but need to cover a large area, you can opt for more cost-effective products that can create an attractive finish.

Property owners should also consider the quality of the synthetic turf. High-quality turf has a consistent color, well-stitched tufts, is backed evenly and is soft to touch. Such turf is also more expensive than other kinds of turf. Nevertheless, property owners should note that they are making a long-term investment and therefore go for the best turf.

The other thing to consider is how tall the turf is. If you want the lawn to look lush, you may be thinking of selecting synthetic turf with a higher pile height. However, the longer the grass blades are, the heavier they will be. Heavier blades bend faster due to the gravitational pull, making the lawn look flat as time goes. Therefore, to keep your lawn looking natural, choose the turf that has a pile height of thirty to thirty-seven millimeters.

Considering backing and infill is also important. In order to continue feeling springy and looking rush, artificial turf should be infilled. Rubber crumb and sand are among the popular infill materials. Property owners can select the appropriate infill material depending on their budget or preferences. The backing of artificial turf is either polyurethane or latex. Polyurethane does not contract or expand while latex can shrink or expand by five to ten millimeters.

Fake grass comes in different shades of green, including lime green, olive green, and dark green among others. Cheaper artificial turf comes in single flat shades of green and it is possible to differentiate it from natural grass easily. Avoid buying perfectly green turfs. The ones that have different shades of green and some brown flecks appear like natural grass.




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