Artificial Lawn

[Fat Charlie]

Seed with white clover. Sell your mower.

[drainoil]

The artificial turf I 've looked at is quite spendy. Plus over over time I'm not convinced it wont fade from UV sun exposure and/or exposure to other outside natural elements.

Have you considered covering your area with landscape rock? No watering obviously. Once you tear out the old grass/weeds, grade it out, line it with a few layers of landscape plastic (get it at Wal-Mart cheap) so weeds don't eventually grow through, put rock a layer of 3 inches of rock on top and your done. You could do wood chips also but if your on a slope they could get washed away with a good rain.

Over the years my quest for the "perfect lawn" is starting to wear thin on me now. As said here already, its not cheap to have a nice healthy weed free lawn, even a small one. I'm becoming of the mindset now that I'd rather plant something like wild prairie grass and "just let it be" but that won't fly in my suburban neighborhood

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Not even my dog craps on artificial lawn

Originally Posted by drainoil

The artificial turf I 've looked at is quite spendy. Plus over over time I'm not convinced it wont fade from UV sun exposure and/or exposure to other outside natural elements.

Finding some decent artificial lawn is not an easy task, neither cheap. I'd rather plant some natural grass with sprinklers and trim it once in a while.

[drainoil]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Not even my dog craps on artificial lawn




Finding some decent artificial lawn is not an easy task, neither cheap. I'd rather plant some natural grass with sprinklers and trim it once in a while.

I was thinking in terms of reducing his cost of maintenance and upkeep of a traditional grass lawn. I have a roughly 9,000 sq ft lawn and between organic based fertilizer, weed killer, and water, I spend at least $500-$600 per year. As much as I love a good looking lawn, I'm getting sick of that yearly expense. With landscape rock its pretty much a one time expenditure, pull a few rogue weeds once in a while, but pretty much its set it and forget it.

[Flakbadger]

Originally Posted by drainoil

With landscape rock its pretty much a one time expenditure, pull a few rogue weeds once in a while, but pretty much its set it and forget it.

You will also notice a tremendous increase in spider habitation, and if you're anywhere that scorpions/rattlesnakes can live, you'll find a lot of them too.

EDIT: Minnesota. Never mind!

[redpoint5]

I received my samples of Pegra (Costco) artificial lawn today. It looks real convincing when looking at it from just a few feet away... still, very spendy and a lot of initial work.

I haven't given up on the idea, but it might be a couple years for me to find a good deal on the turf.

Originally Posted by drainoil

Have you considered covering your area with landscape rock?

Heck, my dream is to concrete the yard.

Don't get me wrong, I like the look and feel of a nicely kept lawn and shrubs, but in a smallish suburban plot, I just don't see the point when I'm not outside in the yard anyhow.

Just the other day I realized the only time I'm in my yard is when I'm mowing. I don't even mind mowing either, I just don't have time to do it regularly enough to keep up with the Joneses.

Originally Posted by Flakbadger

You will also notice a tremendous increase in spider habitation, and if you're anywhere that scorpions/rattlesnakes can live, you'll find a lot of them too.

EDIT: Minnesota. Never mind!

Portland area, so nevermind to me too. Rock wouldn't keep up the image well enough in my neighborhood, where people either keep on on yard work, or hire a professional. There are some perfect lawns within a block of my house too.

I would like the look of a well kept lawn with minimal time and money spent.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

I received my samples of Pegra (Costco) artificial lawn today. It looks real convincing when looking at it from just a few feet away... still, very spendy and a lot of initial work.

I haven't given up on the idea, but it might be a couple years for me to find a good deal on the turf.

Heck, my dream is to concrete the yard.

Don't get me wrong, I like the look and feel of a nicely kept lawn and shrubs, but in a smallish suburban plot, I just don't see the point when I'm not outside in the yard anyhow.

Just the other day I realized the only time I'm in my yard is when I'm mowing. I don't even mind mowing either, I just don't have time to do it regularly enough to keep up with the Joneses. Rock wouldn't keep up the image well enough in my neighborhood, where people either keep on on yard work, or hire a professional. There are some perfect lawns within a block of my house too.

I would like the look of a well kept lawn with minimal time and money spent.

Nothing prevents you from concreting the yard (assuming you won't forget to get some drains for the rainwater) and then placing the artificial lawn over it for the looks.

[oldtamiyaphile]

If you walk on artificial lawn it will get crushed and look aweful after a while, definitely avoid the stuff for high traffic areas.

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile

If you walk on artificial lawn it will get crushed and look aweful after a while, definitely avoid the stuff for high traffic areas.

The only time my front lawn gets walked on is when I go to mow it.

[XYZ]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

The only time my front lawn gets walked on is when I go to mow it.

Original post:

My front lawn is small; perhaps only 500 square feet. In Portland there is usually a 2-3 month period where grass dries out and turns brown. My neighbors, however, water their lawns and have nice looking green grass all year.

I can't be bothered to pull out a hose and water my lawn, as small as it may be.

You have a big, beautiful house and a spacious, beautiful front lawn.

What's the problem?

Are we being played here?