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Applications and Uses of Synthetic Turf
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LandscapingDue to significant improvement in the quality of synthetic turf improving vastly over the years, its usage has expanded into the realms of landscaping of the commercial as well as residential variety. Initially, artificial grass was generally used as athletic field turf exclusively. This importance given to synthetic turf has come about due to the realization of certain advantages it has to offer – like, for example, the lack of maintenance required, as well as the opportunity to conserve water. AirportsArtificial turf is used in a variety of ways at airports, and tends to be very useful. Synthetic turf is...
Artificial Turf for Cities, Parks and Recreation and Common Fake Grass Areas
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Synthetic Turf is the most durable and environmentally friendly way to landscape athletic fields, football fields, soccer fields, batting cages, playgrounds, backyards, pool areas, and dog parks. Parks and recreation departments along with the US military are choosing artificial grass over natural grass in public parks and areas. Cities in Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Diego are realizing that artificial turf is environmentally friendly and has life cycle cost advantages over natural grass. Approximately 3-5% of public high schools in the united states have converted their natural grass fields to synthetic turf. School districts, athletic directors and city recreation...
How to Know What Type of Artificial Grass to Choose
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Synthetic turf comes in single or multi-tone colors and emulates the appearance of natural grass by using varying pile heights and blade density. For instance, you can get a short-pile and monotone fake lawn that is classified as being the economy lawn. You can purchase the two tone mid-range lawn for a higher price and a slightly more realistic appearance. Or you can decide to go with the long pile, four tone realistic moss infill that can give you the most realistic look, for a much higher price obviously. But the economy artificial turf will sometimes fit your requirements better...
How Care For Artificial Turf
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Artificial turf is high in demand in this economic downturn since it usually ends up paying for itself. That’s because it does not need to be watered thus saving a lot of energy in the process. Plus, synthetic grass is created using durable material, making it quite resilient in handling daily wear and tear. Taking care of astro turf is quite easy to do and as mentioned before, requires the least amount of money and energy to do. Such qualities are in high demand in this high tech era, where time is the most precious commodity you can have. Whether...
Avoid Tripling Water Rates with an Artificial Turf Lawn
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Artificial Turf is Saving water and will also be saving your wallet! Water has always been one of the worlds most coveted resources. As the us population continues to explode and our water delivery infrastructure crumbles under the oppression of a tyrannical US federal government; there is little money available to improve the hydro infrastructure in most states. Which means that you will pay the bill for revamping America's water systems. CNN recently highlighted an article on the rising water prices. In addition to saving water and your home operating budget, artificial turf for your lawn is a fantastic looking...