ILKESPORT -Turkish Artificial Grass: 4 Myths about artificial turf

Thursday, March 8, 2018

4 Myths about artificial turf

4 Myths about artificial turf

In the market there is much ignorance and lack of information regarding the advantages and benefits of installing artificial turf, this leads to believe in many myths about the subject, here the most common and the reasons to deny them:

1. It looks very fake and it can be perceived that it is not natural grass.

In what takes of development the artificial turf, has obtained to obtain the technology to elaborate a lawn so real to the naked eye like the natural grass. There are different types of artificial turf, it is true that there are low quality grass that show obvious differences with the natural, however, the vast majority is made with high density fiber and different shades of green that show a great similarity to the natural .

2. The maintenance of artificial turf is very uncomfortable and expensive.

It has very little maintenance, so it is the ideal product for the customers' pocket, since it does not need fertilizers, herbicides, saves on water consumption and maintains its natural appearance without all the work involved in maintaining natural grass.

3. Artificial turf is short-lived.

The artificial turf is made with great detail and technology, the density of its fibers allows it to recover easily after each step, it does not attract insects that can weaken it, unlike the natural one it does not require sunlight, nor irrigation; the inclemencies of the time are not a factor of concern either, since these are made of a material totally resistant to the different factors of the climate.

4. The purchase and installation of artificial turf is too expensive.

Over the years companies have been created dedicated to the manufacture and installation of artificial turf, giving this to a great competition both in price and quality and as a result the customer has different options to choose based on price if desired. It is an initial investment accommodated your needs and your pocket, which in the long term you will notice that you have made a good decision due to the low maintenance costs and long duration of artificial turf compared to natural grass.