Heavenly Greens Blog

You love living in the city. It’s so vibrant, day and night. It’s cosmopolitan. Diverse. Everything you could possibly want is just a few steps – or a ride share – away. Except, to be honest, you do miss that big lawn you grew up with. Sure, your urban nirvana has parks, and they have grass, doggie play spaces, etc. But if only you could have grass where you live.

Grilled food simply tastes better, doesn’t it? That goes for your Thanksgiving turkey, too. If you’ve never tried barbecuing a turkey, hosting an outdoor Thanksgiving celebration on your artificial turf is the perfect opportunity. You may never go back to oven-roasting again.

For Bay Area NFL fans, it looks like the glory days are coming back! If you root for the Oakland Raiders or San Francisco 49ers, your patience is paying off. Know what else is trending upward in this region – and the rest of California? Artificial grass.

The persistent bouts of drought we have had to endure have made water conservation a way of life. Over the past decade, more folks are learning that one of the best and easiest ways to conserve water is by installing artificial grass.

What could be a more iconic use for your artificial grass lawn than playing football in the fall? You don’t have to be a pro team to enjoy this game, you don’t even need more than a few folks to play on each side. A ball, some flags, and you’re all set. Probably best to keep your dog away from the action, though, so no one trips over him.

Ever stop and think about how we live in such a dynamic age? Technology is intertwined in our lives, in ways both subtle and profound, and it’s always improving. In less than a decade, we saw the introduction of smartphones, then watched the evolution of apps for smart homes and cars.

Pretty cool, right?

Face it – we live in a disposable society. Fortunately, more people are recycling what they can’t repurpose or give away. But, the fact remains that most of the goods we buy are not built to last. One of the rare exceptions is artificial grass and that’s one of many reasons why it’s a wise investment.

 Naturally, not all artificial grass is the same and like everything else, you get what you pay for. But if you go with the highest quality, you can expect to be on your third or fourth car and have watched your kids graduate high school, college, and danced at their weddings before your faux turf needs replacing.

Spring and fall are our traditional cleanup seasons. Now that it’s fall, it’s time to prepare your yard so it can hunker down for the winter. With that in mind, here are some tips for your artificial grass. Since you don’t have natural grass any more (and aren’t you glad about that?!), you won’t have to do all that stuff you used to do to winterize your grass:

We love our pets, just as if they were family members. Because they are family members. So, just as you want a lawn that meets all of your aesthetic requirements and meets all your children’s requirements for fun and games, you want grass that meets with approval from your four-legged kids, too. When you choose artificial grass, you can count on pleasing everyone.

Is that a skeleton we see in your closet? It’s time to bring that thing out and install it on your front lawn, because Halloween is just around the corner. Decorating for the holidays is a long-standing tradition, and it’s lots of fun, especially if you get the kids involved to help plan and make your decorations.

There’s just something about a well-kept lawn.

 You get it. Maybe it’s the inviting lushness. Perhaps the pastoral ambiance of those emerald hues shimmering in the sun. Whatever it is, most people find a pretty lawn very appealing. Ever hear the old advertising adage “you don’t sell the steak – you sell the sizzle?” That’s why, when suburbs first began sprouting all over America back in the last century, one of the key marketing features was each home came with a nice, grass lawn and yard.