Artificial Grass - A Natural Looking Garden without the Hassles

ARTIFICIAL GRASS NATURAL LOOKING GARDEN WITHOUT THE HASSLES Artificial grass is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass typically made from polyethylene and bound with a polyurethane or latex backing 1 %" PRICE 40 OUNCE FACE WEIGHT 93 OUNCE FACE WEIGHT $12-$20 /sq.ft (costs with labor) $1.50/sq.ft. (lowest price) $4.50/sq.ft. (lushest face weight) ARTIFICIAL GRASS ADVANTAGES FOR AIRPORTS Rescue and firefighting vehicles can reliably drive in the artificial surface Foreign Object Damage can be reduced Artificial grass provides no food, shelter or water for wildlife reducing the risk of wildlife colliding with planes Always bright green even in winter and provides good visual contrast with runways and taxiways Artificial grass will not wash away or become muddy Less maintenance There is less chance of runway incursions by maintenance machines and may reduce costs Erosion from aircraft maneuvering is much reduced ADVANTAGES FOR THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT Artificial Grass Better solution where the environment Natural Grass is particularly hostile to natural grass Withstands significantly more use than natural grass Suitable for roof gardens and swimming pool surrounds Allows the integration of fiber-optic fibers into the turf Ideal for holiday homes where maintenance of lawns is not Allows for lighting or advertisements to be directly embedded into the playing surface or runway lighting to be embedded into artificial landing surfaces for aircraft practical Solution for homes of the elderly who find the upkeep of lawns as too much hard work HOW TO INSTALL YOUR SYNTHETIC GRASS LAWN 2. Install your border - bender board or extruded concrete curbing Lay base material (decomposed granite) Remove all existing sod and/or existing surface 4. Grade base using grading rakes taking into consideration the general grade of the area for irrigation Moisten and compact your base using a plate compactor or tamper Lay weed materials if desired Lay your artificial grass Seam joints where two sections meet. There are many techniques for seaming. Professional installers use nails, glue, tape and stitching Use a carpet style knife to cut shape for area.Then use a carpet kicker to stretch turf. 12 11 Add infill. You can use silica sand, crumb rubber or copper slag. Infilling all artificial grass products will add years to the surface against trafficking and add weight to surface helping eliminate the need for re-stretching and maintenance Secure perimeter using staples or spikes Use a power broom to "broom" your artificial grass Use a leaf-blower to clean surface and remove debris Use your power broom to broom infill into thatch; 1- 2 Ibs/ sq. ft are adequate. References: http://www.artificialgrassliverpool.net http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324412604578517552670776878 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_turf http://www.wikihow.com/Install-a-Synthetic-Grass http://www.wikihow.com/Install-a-Synthetic-Grass THE URBAN JUNGLE LANDSCAPE COMPANY www.artificialgrassliverpool.net