Category: TURF TIPS

Maintaining a lawn is a lot of work, especially for pet owners. Mowing your grass once a week is time consuming and watering every day is costly. Dogs love to dig holes and bury stuff. They drag mud into the house and get dirt everywhere. Maybe it's time to think about artificial turf. Many people scoff when they think about "fake grass," but it has many benefits. Artificial Turf for Dogs! There are so many reasons to install artificial turf. Dogs love how soft it feels on their paws and homeowners love the easy maintenance. However, there are more benefits...

Is your backyard due for a makeover? Whether you’ve just moved in or you’re trying to spruce up the yard you’ve lived with for years, you can still create a backyard that perfectly suits you and your lifestyle. While landscaping can be complicated, a few simple design considerations can make it much more approachable for home gardeners of any level. We talked with the expert landscape designers at Tilly to get the scoop on what they’ve learned through thousands of landscape designs. Tilly is an entirely online landscape design company that matches homeowners with certified landscape designers and landscape architects...

Spring is around the corner! It’s time to create that beautiful spring home garden and artificial grass lawn with this home gardening guide. Install an artificial grass lawn with FieldTurf Landscape that will look beautiful year-round. The warming weather of Spring will often wreak havoc on real grass lawns by causing dry, yellow patches and scratchy blades. FieldTurf Landscape’s artificial grass, on the other hand, will stay green, plush, and soft throughout the seasons. The whole family will want to spend time outside running around and playing on the new lawn! Plant bright, colorful flowers. This is the perfect weekend...

Environmentally-friendly landscaping is easy to achieve, more than you might think! However, one pain point for homeowners who live in hot, dry climates is the landscaping required to maintain natural grass and shrubbery. Grass and other greenery require large amounts of water and maintenance, which can be wasteful in these arid environments. Keep reading for 10 tips to help you create an eco-friendly landscape design: 1. Reduce Lawn Size The most efficient way to reduce the amount of water you need for landscaping is to reduce the size of your lawn.  Plant large flower beds at the corners and edges...

Any home transformation project is a sizable investment of both time and money, so it’s important to be an informed consumer before making any big decisions. Committing to artificial turf in particular can feel like a daunting task since the market is flooded with different products and companies, all of whom offer varying levels of expertise. Fortunately, we’re here to help with a handy guide to the artificial turf market. Here are some things to consider to make sure your artificial grass investment is a wise one: Know the Benefits You might feel overwhelmed by choice and tempted to stick...

Synthetic Grass Products & Installation - How to Install Artificial Grass Needed Tools Artificial grass material cut to your dimensions(15’ width min/ 60 sq. ft. min orders). Utility knifeShovel/rakeTape measureStiff bristled push broomStamperSand infill (at least 30 grit)Landscape stakes/Recommended or Fabric stakesGolf: Flag, pole & cupSeaming Tape and adhesive Design Phase Proper Drainage: Is the current drainage system adequate? Will installing artificial grass require extra drains, grading, or sloping? Soil Condition: Do you need to wet or soften the ground? Or use a jackhammer to remove large rocks? Rain-soaked soil may need a few days to dry before starting. Irrigation:...

When you install artificial turf, you are saying goodbye to the constant hassle of yard work. But there are a handful of steps you should take to keep your synthetic grass in tip-top shape. A far cry from the weekend-ruining labor of traditional sod, these simple tasks will increase the lifespan and curb appeal of your artificial lawn.  Read on to learn the simple tasks you need to keep your artificial lawn in pristine condition for years — or even decades — to come. Trust an expert   Turf comes in all shapes and sizes and can be used in a...

Maintaining a lawn, especially in warmer regions, is almost like having a part-time landscaping job! Having a natural sod lawn means Saturday mornings are full of mowing, trimming, putting down fertilizer or pesticides, watering, and more backbreaking tasks. With hours of work gone under the hot sun - it’s easy to lose sight of how much your natural lawn is costing you.  Let’s break down what exactly goes into maintaining your natural lawn and how these costs compare to installing artificial turf.  Basic Costs One of the most significant expenses of a natural lawn is seed and maintenance products such...

If you’ve finally made the switch to artificial turf - congratulations! Thanks to a durable blend of nylon and polyethylene, your synthetic grass can withstand a lot more wear and tear than a natural lawn. But there are still things you can do to make sure it lasts as long as possible. Your artificial turf won’t fade in the sun, for example, but it can still face heat damage from extreme temperatures, tears from sharp objects or stains from paint and other chemicals. Using common sense and a few handy tips, you can easily ensure that your lawn stays in...

Synthetic turf has many benefits. We know it’s pet-friendly, environmentally friendly, and reduces allergen issues for many. However, did you know that installing artificial grass has plenty of indirect perks? Consider this example: because artificial grass doesn’t produce pollen and reduces those pesky allergy issues - that means that you won’t need to add those trusty allergy pills to your shopping list when summer rolls around.  Let’s discuss a few more items you can scratch off your shopping list for good:  Pesticides and Fertilizer There isn’t a single insect that would prefer the sanitary environment of artificial turf to the...