Artificial grass

JustBen

JustBen

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My grass looks a mess 70% of the year, dog really doesn't help as he tears up the grass running round like an idiot and in turn bring half the garden in with him. I'm going to put some artificial grass down which should sort the problem of mud and help with drainage. Looking online artifical grass cost varies from £8 psqm to over £30 psqm. Has anyone bought some online that's been good with dogs? My garden area is 4.1meters by 5.4meters so not massive which is good. Anything to look out for when installing? Guides online don't make it look to difficult to install
 
Never installed. Just an opinion, based on few I've seen, the flat looking ones, looks too artificial. Seen someone who installed with some tiny hills, which gave a real natural look, but it is on a bit where people won't be walking over, as the imperfections may be a trip hazard.
Also the dark, not too dark, free looks better.
Installation, as fair as I aware, once searching about it, is the same as laying slabs. Good prep, no problems.
Most of the places will send samples.
Some shops like B and M offer some at reasonable prices.
 
I bought online. Approach a few companies and request a few sample packs.

The majority of good quality ones have like 10 year warranties on them , and can be cleaned with neat bleach and disinfectant.
 
mushtafa said:
I bought online. Approach a few companies and request a few sample packs.

The majority of good quality ones have like 10 year warranties on them , and can be cleaned with neat bleach and disinfectant.
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Which company did you use? Think I may do that, just a huge choice and varying prices
 
Remember grass is basically a carpet, normally comes in standard size rolls.

If you want to have no joins, then you'll probably need a 5M width roll, so that will limit your options a bit as they don't always come that wide.

I used grass247.co.uk for mine, they sent out some free samples and I think included a small discount code with the samples as well.

I also had samples from grass-direct.co.uk which came packaged better, but went with the former as it was cheaper for what appeared to be the same overall thing.

Also the grass will look better from one direction than another, so bear that in mind if you lay it, there is normally a preferred side you want facing the direction where you see it the most (i.e. the house).
 
HungryHippos said:
Remember grass is basically a carpet, normally comes in standard size rolls.

If you want to have no joins, then you'll probably need a 5M width roll, so that will limit your options a bit as they don't always come that wide.

I used grass247.co.uk for mine, they sent out some free samples and I think included a small discount code with the samples as well.

I also had samples from grass-direct.co.uk which came packaged better, but went with the former as it was cheaper for what appeared to be the same overall thing.

Also the grass will look better from one direction than another, so bear that in mind if you lay it, there is normally a preferred side you want facing the direction where you see it the most (i.e. the house).
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Thanks will bare that in mind when laying it
 
beware cats like to poo on turf. it's apparently nice for them to sit or walk on they prefer it to other surfaces. 2 people who live near me both had it done from different companies and both of their lawns get fresh cat poo on it all the time.

both needed to buy sensors off amazon which emit high frequency noise to shoo them away. but if batteries run out they come back.

something you may want to take into account. it put me off getting it.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
beware cats like to poo on turf. it's apparently nice for them to sit or walk on they prefer it to other surfaces. 2 people who live near me both had it done from different companies and both of their lawns get fresh cat poo on it all the time.

both needed to buy sensors off amazon which emit high frequency noise to shoo them away. but if batteries run out they come back.

something you may want to take into account. it put me off getting it.
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The OP owns a dog. Sorted.
 
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who lives in the house. so cats will be roaming free outside.
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True. Just spotted a house nearby and the concentration of cat poo/sqm is unbelievable. Never thought about how they like artificial grass. I can see a business opportunity: artificial grass lined litter box. The training will be very easy, if needed.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
beware cats like to poo on turf. it's apparently nice for them to sit or walk on they prefer it to other surfaces. 2 people who live near me both had it done from different companies and both of their lawns get fresh cat poo on it all the time.

both needed to buy sensors off amazon which emit high frequency noise to shoo them away. but if batteries run out they come back.

something you may want to take into account. it put me off getting it.
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Our cat hated the stuff, always avoided it.
 
Cats poo anywhere, under the hedge in the front is full of cat poo sadly.

yet to have cat poo on my rear artificial lawn? Never heard of that before.

we love ours, installed it myself properly with hardcore, granite dust and a membrane. Looks awesome all year and dog/kids don’t bring in mud. The only slight downside we have found is that it gets very hot in direct sun, hasn’t been much of a problem as we usually have water fights/pool out.
 
We used to have loads of cat poo in our garden but dog must put them off. Apart from one ginger cat who doesn't give a ****

Note these were taken in the summer, Guinea pigs gone, fence panel fitted, pipework to shed boxed in, down side of shed tidied up and grass destroyed by dog
 
Psycho Sonny said:
beware cats like to poo on turf. it's apparently nice for them to sit or walk on they prefer it to other surfaces. 2 people who live near me both had it done from different companies and both of their lawns get fresh cat poo on it all the time.

both needed to buy sensors off amazon which emit high frequency noise to shoo them away. but if batteries run out they come back.

something you may want to take into account. it put me off getting it.
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Interesting we’ve not had a single cat poo on our artificial turf in over a year the old real grass got at least one a day.

We went with a long pile expensive Astro wonder yarn 36 from lazy lawn and it’s the best thing we’ve done. In the winter our lawn is no longer a big and in the summer it is like an extra room fast draining always clean etc etc
 
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Nathan said:
Cats poo anywhere, under the hedge in the front is full of cat poo sadly.

yet to have cat poo on my rear artificial lawn? Never heard of that before.

we love ours, installed it myself properly with hardcore, granite dust and a membrane. Looks awesome all year and dog/kids don’t bring in mud. The only slight downside we have found is that it gets very hot in direct sun, hasn’t been much of a problem as we usually have water fights/pool out.
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How does it cope being squashed by the pool? I found in the summer with normal grass I had to try moving the pool about or it killed of the grass
 
a1ex2001 said:
Interesting we’ve not had a single cat poo on our artificial turf in over a year the old real grass got at least one a day.

We went with a long pile expensive Astro wonder yarn 36 from lazy lawn and it’s the best thing we’ve done. In the winter our lawn is no longer a big and in the summer it is like an extra room fast draining always clean etc etc
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Well when I went round to my mates it was covered in it.

So he bought the sensors straight away
 
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