Artificial Lawn
Rain or Shine, No Mud is Brought in the House with Artificial Turf
With the intermittent rain the Bay Area has been experiencing, it’s no doubt that the compilation of mud brought in to the house by four-legged friends is causing some frustration by pet owners. No matter how much time, effort, preparation and energy pet owners expend on keeping carpets and flooring stain-free after a rain fall,…
Read MoreYour Guide to Installing Artificial Turf in 12 Easy Steps
The look of a lush green lawn is an enticing aspect of any home. But the severe drought, water restrictions, environmental considerations, and issues with maintaining a picture perfect lawn have more homeowners looking to install artificial turf in place of grass. Installing artificial turf grass is a simple, yet, deliberate process that when followed properly,…
Read MoreSynthetic Grass Putting Greens
Think of your favorite putting greens on your favorite local courses, and imagine having access to a green of that quality just by walking out the back door of your home. Artificial Turf Express is making this scenario possible by virtue of our synthetic grass golf greens for your home or business. We offer the most realistic…
Read MoreTeaming Up with Artificial Turf Express: A Contractor’s Best Friend
Contractors and landscapers filled with the task of redoing a back yard or a commercial property need to look no further than Artificial Turf Express (ATE) for their ideas, helps, accessories, and supplies. As a professional hired to design a yard, having a one-stop shop to acquire all of the necessary supplies is a landscaper’s gold mine.…
Read MoreWhat’s Changing California’s Landscape? | NBCNEWS
The drought is changing California’s landscape in some unexpected ways. Not only is it drying up lakes, turning streams to a trickle and causing the land to sink, it’s weaning Californians off lush, water-guzzling lawns. Julio Lopez owns and runs Cadre Landscaping in the Southern California city of Glendale. The 54-year-old Lopez said he’s…
Read MoreIs it time for a fake lawn?
There’s just something beautiful and comforting about mown grass. Whether you’re throwing a ball, lying in the shade on a hot day, or sitting outside on a warm night, a green lawn is a pleasure. Writer Wallace Stegner, having grown up in dry, wild Saskatchewan, Canada, first saw a lawn at age 11 in Montana.…
Read MoreNew California law protects brown lawns from homeowners associations
Jessica Calefati recently reported that homeowners associations can no longer fine residents who fail to water their lawns during droughts under legislation sponsored by a San Jose lawmaker. Reports earlier this year that a San Lorenzo association threatened in writing to retaliate against a man with a burned lawn inspired Assembly Bill 2100. But reports…
Read MoreAffordability Shows Itself In A Number Of Different Ways With Artificial Grass
We know that there are many ‘would-be’ artificial grass owners who have long considered undertaking an installation at their home, only to talk themselves out of it for fear of the cost being prohibitive. Sadly, many of them have reached this conclusion without truly looking into the costs as well as the benefits. At Artificial Turf…
Read MoreNew Independent Lab Testing of Synthetic Turf Crumb Rubber Infill Re-confirms Health and Safety
Lower Canada College (LCC), a leading K-12 private school in Montreal, Canada today announced that the crumb rubber infill used in its new synthetic turf athletic field is safe for continued use by children of all ages. This comes as a result of testing that the school conducted using an independent, highly-sophisticated laboratory in Paris,…
Read MoreBill would force HOAs to allow fake grass
California homeowner associations would be required to allow artificial turf in front yards under a bill recently proposed by the San Diego County Water Authority. The bill, or a version of it, is likely to be championed by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. Only a fraction of the state’s 47,000 HOAs permit synthetic grass on front…
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