You’ll need to remove your current ground cover and likely lower the level of your soil as well. After that, directions typically call for some kind of weed-resistant layer and then gravel or rubber or sand—and only then, the artificial turf.
If you’re reducing, tamping and layering an entire lawn, you can see how the time stacks up quickly.
Care and Upkeep (and Pets)
Synthetic turf may require less maintenance, but it’s not care-free. You’ll need to vigilantly watch for weeds along the edges. Several companies recommend using leaf blowers to keep debris off the stalks, and water for tougher debris—but you must take care to aim horizontally so as not to blast off the turf’s underpinnings.
Artificial Grass and the Barefoot Test
Of course, there’s some things synthetic grass can’t supply. You wont have that freshly mowed smell—or any natural aroma, really. It also will feel differently on bare toes.
Manufacturing has reached a point where turf can offer variegation of color and blade size so the turf appears more natural.
