Types of Synthetic Lawns & Benefits:

Artificial Grass

Artificial grass is the most common type of synthetic lawn. It’s made from synthetic fibers designed to mimic the look and feel of natural grass. Artificial grass comes in various styles, including:

• Nylon Grass: Durable and resistant to heavy foot traffic, making it ideal for playgrounds and sports fields.
• Polyethylene Grass: Soft and natural-looking, perfect for residential lawns and landscaping.
• Polypropylene Grass: Budget-friendly and suitable for low-traffic areas.

Unlike traditional sod, artificial grass offers a number of benefits for homeowners including:

• Low Maintenance: Artificial grass requires minimal upkeep compared to natural grass. It doesn’t need mowing, watering, fertilizing, or pesticides, saving time, money, and effort.
• Year-Round Greenery: Regardless of the weather or climate, artificial grass stays lush and green throughout the year, providing a consistently beautiful landscape.
• Versatility: Synthetic turf can be installed virtually anywhere, including areas with poor soil quality or limited sunlight, transforming otherwise unusable spaces into attractive landscapes.

Putting Greens

Another type of synthetic turf, especially for golf enthusiasts, are putting greens. Like standard artificial grass, putting greens offer several advantages over traditional sod including:

• Consistency: Putting greens provide a consistent playing surface, free from irregularities often found in natural grass, ensuring a smoother and fairer game.
• Customization: Putting greens can be customized to fit specific design preferences, contours, and slopes, allowing players to simulate various putting challenges and improve their skills.
• Year-Round Play: Synthetic putting greens can be used year-round, regardless of weather conditions or seasonal changes, providing golf enthusiasts with uninterrupted practice opportunities.

Putting greens can be customized to fit specific design preferences, contours, and slopes. This allows players to simulate various challenges and improve their skills in any residential yard or commercial property.

Waterless Lawns

Waterless lawns require minimal to no irrigation once established, significantly reducing water consumption compared to natural sod lawns, making them environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Unlike traditional sod, waterless lawns are an ideal choice for homeowners looking to enjoy their outdoor living space all year-round.

Waterless lawns also have additional benefits including:

• Waterless lawns can lead to significant cost savings on utility bills and landscaping expenses over time by reducing water usage and eliminating the need for lawn care products and equipment.
• Waterless lawns are designed to withstand heavy use, which is key for pet owners. It won’t easily wear out or develop bald spots, even with your pet’s playful antics.
• Waterless lawns are more resilient to environmental stressors such as heat, drought, pests, and diseases, maintaining their beauty and functionality with minimal inputs, even in challenging conditions.

While there is an initial investment for installation, waterless lawns offer long-term cost savings through reduced water bills, maintenance expenses, and the lifespan of the product, making them a financially sound investment over time.

 

Comparison to Traditional Sod

	Synthetic Lawns	Traditional Sod
Maintenance	Low	High
Water Consumption	Zero	High
Durability	High	Medium
Long Term Cost	Low	High
Appearance	Consistent	Variable

Our Top Picks

• Purchase Green: With over 30 grass varieties, they have options for any customer’s budget and application. They are also the only brand that uses a triple-layer primary backing (to ensure a strong tuft bind), and 32 ounces of secondary latex backing for enhanced memory, look and feel.
• Global Syn-Turf: Their unique technologies and designs allow their synthetic lawns to look natural and realistic even when consistently exposed to direct sunlight, high temperatures, and cold weather conditions.

Synthetic lawns offer a range of benefits, from low maintenance to water conservation. With various types of artificial grass and putting greens available, there’s a synthetic lawn solution for everyone. Whether you’re a homeowner, business owner, or golf enthusiast, consider switching to a synthetic lawn and enjoy a beautiful, eco-friendly outdoor space.

Once you’ve decided on a money-saving, drought-tolerant synthetic lawn, the next step would be to hire a professional to design and install your new outdoor living space.

Black Diamond is an industry-leading hardscape and landscape company that is highly skilled in eco-friendly outdoor installations. Working with Purchase Green and Global Syn-Turf, we can create low maintenance, sustainable Outdoor Oases with unlimited entertainment potential. We provide industry-leading 10 year workmanship warranty and 15 year manufacturer warranty for all synthetic lawns. Contact Black Diamond today for your free basic digital design and estimate or book your appointment now.