Month: December 2024
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Professional installation is a must
Along with selecting the best type of artificial grass and the best infill for your play requirements, professional installation ensures it all comes together properly. Using a skilled, experienced crew improves the quality of any artificial grass installation, but it is particularly important for golf greens, where the turf must be stretched and fastened property…
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Infill also affects play
Infill keeps the grass blades upright and maintains resilience. The type of infill material affects ball control and speed for various types of strokes. Sand or a sand mixture are both common – the smaller the grain size, the less it will interfere with speed or control. Low-infill, as the name implies, requires less volume,…
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What Kind Of Artificial Turf Works Best For Putting Greens?
One of the most popular uses for artificial turf is to create an at-home putting green. And why not? Yes, golf greens require specialized types of grass to provide proper flexibility and ball roll, but that’s why Heavenly Greens offers multiple types of turf designed especially to meet these standards. You can create a putting…
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Sand or Rounded Silica Granules
Sand is naturally smooth and works well as infill for artificial grass. Silica granules that have been shaped into round or smoothly irregular pieces also make good infill. The smoothed surfaces reduce friction between the particles, which keeps the granules from settling and making the ground hard. Sand will pack tighter than the silica granules,…
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What You Must Know About Artificial Turf Infill Options
Infill is a key component of artificial turf, in any type of installation. It supports the individual blades of grass so that they remain upright. This gives the turf its natural look and feel. Infill also gives the artificial grass its cushiony feel, or bounce, when you walk or play on it. And it protects…
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What else can you do?
You certainly don’t want to be the cause of a fire, whether it’s contained to your own backyard or turns into a neighborhood conflagration. That’s why it’s so important to use non-combustible materials around your outdoor fire pit or BBQ area. Creative use of hardscapes can also enhance the fire resistance of your landscaping. Pathways…
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Plants And Trees That Resist Wildfires
After seeing the total devastation brought by wildfires up north and along the coast last year, the rest of us in northern California wonder if our homes are vulnerable, too. Wildfire is so unpredictable. Even as one home or vineyard was wiped out, the next was not. We can all take steps to make our…