| For some residents in a neighborhood in | | | | of water especially in areas that |
| Tampa Florida, the streets are very well | | | | experience a lot of drought. |
| kept and the trees are nature's pride: | | | | Take for example an area in New Mexico, |
| big trees of oak. | | | | particularly Albuquerque which actually |
| However, all these prettiness changed | | | | offer five hundred dollars to those |
| when one resident decided that enough is | | | | residents who have a part of their lawn |
| enough, he ripped his yard up and | | | | converted to landscape and which need |
| installed artificial grass. | | | | less water. |
| Though there are those who think that | | | | Same laws are also enforced in Arizona |
| having a synthetic artificial lawn grass | | | | at Mesa as well as in Las Vegas. Simply |
| is pathetic, there are those who think | | | | put, for those who really want to see |
| otherwise. | | | | lush green grass, the use of the |
| Believe it or not, this coming summer | | | | artificial version is a good |
| will be witness to a lot more people | | | | alternative. |
| from the suburban areas that are to | | | | For those homeowners who prefer grass |
| install yards upon yards of fake grass. | | | | that is artificial, the reasons are |
| This is lawn faux grass that is somehow | | | | simple. One user has found it helpful |
| very lifelike and real that people could | | | | that his son no longer drags mud inside |
| be fooled to think they are what they | | | | their house. |
| appear to be, and pets actually think it | | | | Though the fact of the matter is that he |
| is real. | | | | also had to pad some areas of the lawn |
| The fact of the matter is that spending | | | | in order for the child not to hurt |
| on artificial grass is supposed to rise | | | | himself - it cost three hundred dollars. |
| by a quarter this coming year at | | | | Another benefit is that it bring no |
| businesses as well as homes. | | | | bugs. |
| This basically translates to a revenue | | | | Also, like real lawn grass, it comes in |
| of two hundred and fifty million more. | | | | varieties. There are those who are |
| Compare this to a real lawn grass that | | | | garden lush variety that has a |
| need to be maintained, trimmed, | | | | recently-been-mowed look. This type of |
| sprinkled, etc. and an artificial grass | | | | grass costs an average of thirty |
| that solely needs to be blow dried. | | | | thousand dollars. |
| Though this prospect is tempting for | | | | The plus is that it simply needs to be |
| some, it is unthinkable for a lot of | | | | airblowered once after quite a long |
| other people. There are still those | | | | while. |
| suburban residents that find this grass | | | | How did fake grass become so hip? |
| tacky and surreal. | | | | It all started in the 1970's when |
| Some residents still find a reason to | | | | football teams as well as baseball teams |
| complain on artificial grass. For them, | | | | decided to install artificial grass in |
| artificial grass looks just too lushly | | | | stadiums all over the country. |
| fake in the cold, cold dead winter. | | | | Though fans claimed it as an ugly |
| This has even prompted some | | | | alternative, as well as dangerous and |
| neighborhoods to ban the use of it | | | | totally unnatural, it was actually a low |
| altogether. | | | | maintenance and low cost landscaping |
| For the research director of the | | | | phenomenon. |
| National Association of Gardening, | | | | Until there were athletes that tore |
| having artificial grass is like having a | | | | their ligaments and broke their bones |
| toupee on your lawn. | | | | due to it. |
| But there are still positive perks from | | | | All in all, the use of faux grass |
| having this type of grass. For one, | | | | depends much on a person's preference, |
| the artificial grass industry thinks | | | | style, need and budget. What one could |
| that there are advantages of faux lawn | | | | see as ugly could be beauty to another |
| grass. | | | | person's perspective. |
| One benefit is the decrease in the care | | | | The important thing is that all the |
| of one's lawn. Thereby saving anyone | | | | benefits and disadvantages are properly |
| and everyone money and energy. | | | | weighed by the potential user of the |
| It is also one way to decrease the use | | | | artificial grass and from there decide |
| of fertilizers. It also helps | | | | which is best as according to his long |
| neighborhood and households comply with | | | | term likes and dislikes. |
| the restrictions with regards to the use | | | | |