Friday, November 30, 2018

A Guide To Selecting Florida Fake Grass

By Stephen Thompson


Lush green lawns are beautiful and ideal settings for playing or spending time outside. Nonetheless, it takes work such as regular weeding, mowing and watering to keep grass in the best condition. This involves effort and time, particularly in areas with poor quality soil. Therefore, many residents of Florida are choosing to install fake grass in their residential or commercial properties. It is also known as artificial turf and is easier to maintain.

Property owners need to select the most appropriate synthetic turf for their property. The best turf can be maintained with ease. Such turf will also remain attractive for several years. Property owners should consider various things when choosing Florida fake grass.

One of the things to consider is where and how they intend to use the synthetic turf. Artificial turf can be installed in playing surfaces on bowling greens, tennis courts, and cricket pitches or small lawns. Individuals who intend to install the turf in places that experience intense foot traffic should go for durable artificial turf. Those who intend to install it on a lawn should select artificial turf that is softer and more realistic-looking.

You also need to consider how large the place where you will install the artificial turf is. This way, you will know how much artificial turf to purchase and how many hours it will take to install the product. Consequently, this will determine how much money you will spend covering the area. If your budget is limited, but you have to cover a large area, you may choose affordable turfs that are still able to create an appealing 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.

You should also think about the pile height of the turf. You may choose turf with a higher pile height if you want your lawn to appear lush. However, bear in mind that longer grass blades are heavier. These blades will bend due to the pull of gravity. Therefore, your lawn will appear flat over time. You can keep your lawn appearing natural by choosing synthetic turf whose pile height is 30 to 37 millimeters.

It is also important to consider the infill and backing. Artificial turf is infilled to ensure that it remains feeling springy and looking lush. The popular materials used to infill artificial turf are rubber crumb and sand. You can select any of these materials depending on your budget and preferences. Synthetic turf comes with a backing made of polyurethane or latex. Latex may shrink or expand by five to ten millimeters, but polyurethane does not contract or expand.

Synthetic turf is available in various shades of green such as olive green, dark green, and lime green among others. The less expensive synthetic turf is available in single flat shades of green and one can easily distinguish it from natural grass. Property owners should not purchase perfectly green turfs. The turf that has some brown flecks and different shades of green appears more like real grass.




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