Three Reasons People Want an Artificial Lawn

More and more gardens now feature an artificial lawn. The trend for installing one is growing year on year and there are three major factors driving it: maintenance, cost and environmental factors.

Maintenance is perhaps the most commonly cited factor. Any gardener can tell you the difficulty of achieving a perfect lawn. It takes hours of care every month and even more in the summer to keep a lawn looking lush, full and green. It isn’t just mowing a lawn that takes time and effort; it is watering it with the hose because grass needs plenty of water to flourish. Lawns are also susceptible to fungi and pests and so gardeners must spend time using pesticides and fungicides to eliminate the problems. And lastly, gardeners often need to spend time reseeding worn areas of lawn, because genuine grass is nowhere near as hardwearing as an artificial lawn. Indeed, some gardeners buy patches of artificial lawn to cover only the areas they would have had to spend time reseeding.

It goes without saying that money has been a big issue in recent years and that we are all trying to save money where we can. An artificial lawn is usually more expensive than buying genuine turf but the purchase has to be looked at as a long term investment. The artificial lawn pays for itself by lasting year after year and providing saving on water, fertiliser and powering a mower with either petrol or electricity.

Finally, there are the environmental implications of buying an artificial lawn. Although they are manufactured in a factory using a process which does cause harmful emissions, the damaging effect of fertilisers and pesticides is eliminated. At the same time, the use of large amounts of water isn’t needed.

When you consider these factors, it really isn’t surprising that so many people are using an artificial lawn. They reduce effort, spend and environmental impact. It’s perhaps more surprising that more people haven’t made the switch.