Less work, more garden
Why Choose Artificial Grass?
Less time on lawn care, no mud, less water and no chemicals. Here's why more homes, schools and businesses in Reading are choosing artificial grass.
Artificial Lawns
You would expect us to be fans of artificial lawns, but they are seeing exceptional growth across the UK and around the world.
The most obvious reason is that lifestyles have changed dramatically over the last couple of decades. People are working harder and for longer hours, so family and leisure time is highly treasured. Most maintenance around the house and garden is seen as a hassle that takes time away from something more enjoyable. Depending on the size of your garden, keeping a lawn looking good just in the summer, let alone the rest of the year, can be quite a chore. Scarifying, weeding, patch repairs and watering are just some of the jobs, and that's without mentioning the main one: mowing.
An artificial grass lawn is an excellent way of getting back more of your time to spend enjoying life.
Why Is Artificial Grass Good?
When we are asked why artificial grass is good, there are often sceptics who see anything man-made as bad, but there are good arguments for why artificial grass can be a good choice for many people. The question is quite broad: good compared to what, and good for whom? Artificial grass is used in so many places and for so many purposes that each scenario brings different reasons why it is good.
Firstly, removing the need to spend time maintaining a real lawn can be a very important reason for moving to synthetic grass. More time to spend with family, friends and loved ones, especially outdoors in the summer, is hard to put a price on. We have installed fake turf on top of concrete and decking, and as well as improving how the area looks, which always provides a feel-good factor, it often makes the surface much safer, especially compared with wet wooden decking.
From a health and wellbeing perspective, the artificial grass installed over the years at schools, nurseries, universities and sports clubs has allowed many more people to get out and play more sport, for much longer than would otherwise have been possible, on a fairly safe surface that makes many sports more enjoyable to play.
Artificial Grass versus Real Grass
Aside from the minimal time needed to look after an artificial lawn, there are other factors to consider in an artificial grass versus real grass comparison. Our chosen manufacturer uses recycled plastic in its production, and the finished grass is 100% recyclable, which gives you one of the most environmentally friendly artificial grasses you can buy in the UK.
Whilst some people occasionally hose down their artificial lawn, it is infrequent compared with sprinklers left on for hours over the summer to keep a real lawn looking as lush and green as possible, so water use is much, much lower. There is also no need to apply chemicals and pesticides to an artificial lawn, and the production and environmental impact of those treatments, year after year, doesn't paint a great case for the environmental benefits of a real lawn. Awareness is also growing of the dangers of pesticides, which become airborne when applied and are not good for insects or fruit, and certainly not if inhaled. All of this is avoided with artificial grass.
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Maintenance of Artificial Grass
The maintenance of artificial grass, or rather the lack of it, is one of its most appealing qualities. Mowing won't be needed, but in an outdoor garden anything that would normally land on your lawn will also land on your artificial lawn.
Cleaning up after your dog is much easier, and if your pet has an upset tummy and picking up is a little challenging, simply washing the remains away with a hose or watering can will get rid of anything left. Our pet-friendly artificial grass is laid on a free-draining base to keep odours away.
In autumn, if leaves build up, they can be gathered into a pile with a soft plastic rake or stiff brush. Alternatively, if you have a leaf blower and vacuum, you will find collecting leaves from an artificial lawn an absolute breeze, as there are no stones or other small hard items, often sucked up from a real lawn, to damage your leaf vacuum.
What Does It Cost?
Supply and fit from £75 per m²
That's for full supply and fit with our most popular grass in a typical garden. Once it's down, there's no mowing, feeding or watering to pay for. See how the costs compare.
Benefits of Artificial Grass FAQs
Does artificial grass need watering?
No. Some people occasionally hose their artificial lawn down, but that's infrequent compared with the hours of sprinkler use a real lawn needs over the summer.
How do I clean artificial grass?
Gather leaves with a soft plastic rake or stiff brush, or use a leaf blower and vacuum. Pick up after your dog as normal, and wash away anything left with a hose or watering can.
Is artificial grass environmentally friendly?
It uses far less water than a real lawn and needs no chemicals or pesticides. Our 30mm grass is made from 80% recycled plastics and is 100% recyclable.
Is artificial grass safer than wooden decking?
Fitting artificial grass on top of wooden decking makes it much safer in wet conditions, and it's a popular way to give weathered decking a new lease of life.
How long does artificial grass last?
An artificial lawn will typically last 15 years, if not longer, and our grasses come with a 10-year guarantee.
Artificial Grass Across Reading
We supply and fit artificial grass across Reading and the surrounding area, including Tilehurst, Caversham, Theale, Woodley, Shinfield, Twyford, Earley, Sonning, Pangbourne, Calcot, Charvil, Wokingham, Henley-on-Thames and Wallingford.