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Artificial Grass?
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03/09/21 01:46 PM
03/09/21 01:46 PM
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Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 795 Orlando, FL
Challenger340Kid
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Orlando, FL
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Anyone have artificial grass? Or do you know someone who has it or has had it? Prior to owning our house, someone removed all of the real grass and put in mulch / stones. Since we have a pool with an enclosed lanai (we are in Florida), I really don't want to go back to the real grass. I don't want to have lines run for sprinklers, or have to mow / trim around the lanai. Not a huge fan of our current mulch and stones, so I was thinking about fake grass. Just looking for anyone with any experience with it, good or bad.
Thanks!
1972 Dodge Challenger 340 Auto 3.91 (B5 Blue) 2015 Dodge Challenger RT Plus (B5 Blue) 2016 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye (B5 Blue)
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Re: Artificial Grass?
[Re: Fat_Mike]
#2897403
03/09/21 03:22 PM
03/09/21 03:22 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,380 St. Charles, MO
wingman
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St. Charles, MO
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The stuff that they make residential lawns out of is a bit different than the stuff they use on sports fields. Athletics fields are "infilled" for grip and cushioning--lawns are not. But basically the same idea.
The benefits are obvious--you basically listed them already. Little maintenance and they are always green.
There are only a few downsides: Cost. Much higher than a regular lawn. Sure you save on maintenance, but it will not be enough to "break even" over the life of the lawn. Limited life. The UV and wear will eventually cause it to fade and deteriorate--and the plastic grass will then have ripped up and disposed of. They last a while, though. Appearance. This one is subjective, but no one will mistake a fake lawn for a real one. They have come a long way from the Astroturf days, but they still don't look real. Heat. On hot sunny days, they soak up lots of heat and then radiate it back up at you. More like concrete than grass in that regard. They get HOT!
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Re: Artificial Grass?
[Re: Challenger340Kid]
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03/09/21 04:06 PM
03/09/21 04:06 PM
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 22,696 Bitopia
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If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
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My daughter in Fla removed the garden that had river rock, etc around her enclosed pool, and installed artificial grass. They liked it, it looked nice, and I bet its got at least a 10 year useful life.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Artificial Grass?
[Re: moparx]
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03/11/21 12:26 PM
03/11/21 12:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 16,481 On the run…
BloFish
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On the run…
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I’m going to do a side section of it this spring.
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