Artificial grass

Studio123

Hey guys
I'm looking at replacing the turf in my back garden with artifical grass. It has to be dog and kid friendly.

If any one has done the same which brand did you use and how do you find it? Also for a sub base did you use type 1 hard-core then sand or just sand. I'm reading mixed guides online

Any help appreciated thanks 

Studio123

Any one ? 

john.h

I used Grono grass on my back garden. I used type 1 and sand. The reason I used Grono is you don’t have to put sand over the top of it after fitting it. It has been down a few years now and if I could afford it I would replace the front of my house  with the same thing 

Doozergirl

I chose Easy Lawn Rosemary for a project as it has a few colours in it, including a bit of dead brown, so looks less fake.  

Hardcore first, definitely.  You want a stable base.  

World's smallest garden...

searchlight123

Yep. Best thing we've done to our garden. I agree with Doozergirl, you want to choose one with some yellow and brown in there. Looks very realistic. Dog loves it, he doesn't get muddy or try to dig it up like he did to our grass. Great for grand kiddies to play on all year round. Never found it gets too hot (we are in the south), and doesn't smell (although we do hose down the one area our Elvis tends to use as his toilet space)!!
Hard core put down after grass removal, granite dust and membrane. Been down 4 years and looks as good as the day it was fitted.

Gunner276

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

searchlight123

Gunner276 said:

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

well that's your opinion. mine is that personally I love it (if done well).

neilmcl

Gunner276 said:

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

I tend to agree with you, but I can see some advantage in a small, urban space such as the one @Doozergirl pictured.

Gunner276

neilmcl said:

Gunner276 said:

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

I tend to agree with you, but I can see some advantage in a small, urban space such as the one @Doozergirl pictured.

Yes I agree, in places where grass won't grow properly it has it's uses. @Doozergirl situation is a great example

Gunner276

tonygold said:

Gunner276 said:

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

well that's your opinion. mine is that personally I love it (if done well).

It can look OK, but I'm more against it for it's environmental impact

Mutton_Geoff

neilmcl said:

Gunner276 said:

Personally I dislike artificial grass. Even the good ones look fake, they are terrible for wildlife and will just end up in landfill eventually. 

I tend to agree with you, but I can see some advantage in a small, urban space such as the one @Doozergirl pictured.

I agree that it has it's uses but only in confined urban spaces, balconies etc where it would be difficult or impossible to grow the real thing. There is something therapeutic about pulling up daisies (before I begin pushing them up for eternity) and watching birds picking worms & insects. And the smell of mown grass in the summer is part of life itself.