Water conservation effort become easy when you install synthetic turf in your lawn

We have been unkind to the natural resources so much that now we are facing the danger of spent up resources that threaten our very existence. Water is one of the natural resources that is reducing at a dramatic pace, and the clamour is growing for saving water. This is putting massive pressure on gardening and landscaping activities that use large volumes of water for maintaining the green swathes of land in sporting arenas as well as homes and residential areas that have green home lawns. Maintaining slush green lawns is now becoming a tough task especially at places that have dry climates because of water availability. Irrigating lands with water for gardening and beautification is now turning to be an exercise in wasting natural resources that have given a boost to the popularity of artificial or fake grass surfaces supplied by SurfaceIt for creating lawns that look very real but are fake.

Huge water requirement

Synthetic turf that used to be the staple choice in the sports fields is now a favourite among homeowners and architects too who use it for creating lawns. To counter the water scarcity and to ensure water conservation, more and more golf courses, parks and commercial landscaping projects are using artificial or fake grass surfaces that are as beautiful as natural grass and can deceive with its looks.  The larger is the area more is the water usage, and the golf courses are the biggest culprits in water consumption for maintaining the lush green surface. During summers, an 18-hole golf course made from natural grass included in the fairways beside the putting greens would need one million gallons water every day. 

Chemical threats

Used water from golf courses that goes into the drainage system poses a big danger because it picks up harmful chemicals from the pesticides and herbicides sprayed on the lawns that leach the soil beside contaminating the ponds and lakes where the water reaches finally. Both humans and wildlife and aquatic animals have affected adversely due to the exposure to harmful chemicals that the water carries on its way.

Huge opportunities for water conservation

By switching over to synthetic turf or artificial grass, you can do your bit to save the earth by conserving water. Converting the golf courses into artificial turf provides enormous opportunities for saving water, but even on a smaller scale, the opportunities are quite high for residential areas. Homes that have artificial grass laid on a 750 square feet area should save about 22,000 gallons of water a year.

Synthetic turf is attractive and environmentally friendly which provides enough reason for choosing it over natural grass that is also very hard to maintain and expensive. It offers an appropriate alternative to traditional landscaping with its eco-friendly appeal being its greatest attraction. Although the initial investment appears to be high, the recovery is even higher through water conservation and zero maintenance.

Less water usage results in lower water bills and gives great satisfaction that you are contributing to making the earth a better place to live.