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Don't Let Pests Ruin Your Summer - Install Artificial Turf

Don't Let Pests Ruin Your Summer - Install Artificial Turf http://www.heavenlygreens.com/blog/dont-let-pests-ruin-your-summer-install-artificial-turf @heavenlygreensIf you have yet to install artificial turf, consider this a cautionary tale….

Ahhhhhh. The weekend is finally here. You’ve knocked yourself out all week, at the office or running the kids around to all their various activities (or both) and you are so ready to relax. You pour yourself a cold drink, grab a book or the newspaper and park yourself in your favorite patio chair. This is living.

Ouch!

Something just crawled up your leg or swooped in and bit you. Another sneak attack from pests attracted by your lawn. If only you had artificial turf.

You get up, smear yourself with repellent, arm yourself with a can of bug spray and try to recapture your relaxed mood. Ahhhh, that’s more like it. Then, you glance over and notice moles have excavated two more sections of your grass, leaving their calling-card mounds. Really? Do they do this just to taunt you? If only you had artificial turf.

Grass invites pests.

Soil and water attract a wide variety of insects and other pests. Yet many pest control products are not something you want in your yard. They kill beneficial insects like ladybugs and bees and they’re toxic to your kids and pets. Who wants to play on the grass after you’ve treated it?

These products can also leach into the groundwater and run off into streams, rivers and the Bay. You want to live harmoniously with nature, but you don’t want pests to ruin your outdoor time. Meanwhile, with water restrictions getting even tighter, you’re going to have an even tougher time attempting to keep your grass in decent condition. You’re fighting a losing battle here.

It’s time to install artificial turf.

With fake grass, you never have to water and your lawn has a non-soil underlayment, so it’s less appealing for insects. You can recapture the time and money you’ve been spending year after year on endless mowing, fertilizing and, yes, applying insecticides to your lawn. You can enjoy every minute of your outdoor time, and you’ll have more of it. Learn how artificial grass can dramitically reduce yard pests

Top quality artificial turf is more than a surface feature. It’s backed by superior drainage systems that mean you won’t have to contend with puddles or mud even when it rains. If it rains. When you do away with standing water and mud, you aren’t providing an attractive environment for mosquitoes.

Artificial turf doesn’t appeal to pests, but it certainly appeals to people and pets.

  • It’s completely safe.
  • It’s soft and plush -- comfortable to walk or play on, so it’s perfect for kids and pets.
  • It’s tough – the kids and dogs can rough-house as much as they want without creating a mess.
  • It will continue to look lush and green, no matter how many more water restrictions are instituted. Yet it won’t drive your water bill out of sight.
  • You don’t have to fuss with it or invest money every year in “greening” it up.
  • It looks just as good in the shade as it does in the sun.
  • It “grows” just fine in acid environments such as under conifers.
  • Since it doesn’t require water, it doesn’t present an overwatering hazard to oaks and other water-sensitive trees common to northern California.

Dreaming of actually enjoying your yard this summer? Sick of swatting at mosquitoes that won’t leave you alone, dealing with swarms of ants and buzzing flies? Don’t let pests turn your outdoor time into a nightmare ever again. It’s time to take back your yard and go green by installing artificial turf. The sooner you make the switch, the sooner you’ll be kicking back, comfortably. Instead of bugs and yard work, you can read that book, play a little croquet or touch football with the kids.

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