Landscaping Ideas: How to Embrace Your Lawn and Garden

If your lawn is in bad condition, then it will most likely affect the entire appearance of your lawn. It can also take a lot of time to get a lawn in good condition again. One thing you can do to save a lot of time is install an artificial lawn turf. Below is information on what this is as well as some benefits of choosing this. 

Artificial Lawn Turf

Instead of grass, artificial lawn turf is made of synthetic fibers. When it is finished you or anyone else will not know the grass is fake. It will be green and beautiful. You can also choose how high you want the grass to be. There are some artificial lawn turf companies that have other options as well. For example, there is lawn turf that has a few small areas that look brown to make it look even more like real grass.

To install the lawn turf, the company will first remove existing grass, weeds, and more. If you have sprinkler systems installed or irrigation systems, these will be taken care of. The company will also make sure the yard is not sloped and if so, will repair this so the lawn is level.  The next step is installing the base layer which is generally made of soil mixed in with small rocks. Once the base layer is laid over the lawn it is compacted using a slide compactor or a barrel roller. The company will then install the artificial turf for you. This generally comes in rolls and will be cut as needed. 

Benefits of Artificial Lawn Turf 

There are many benefits of choosing artificial lawn turf. The main benefit is you will not have to mow the lawn. You don't have to worry about watering the lawn if you do not get a lot of rain. You also do not have to worry about adding fertilizer to the lawn. All of this can save you a lot of time and money. 

If you have children, you won't have to worry about grass stains on their clothes or mud getting on their shoes. You will have no bare spots on the grass which can happen in real grass if there are a lot of people walking on the grass or vehicles driving on the grass. 

You can plant as many trees as you want to provide you with shade as the artificial lawn turf does not need sun. 

To learn more about this turf, contact a company like Broadmoor Landscape Supply.