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Small Backyard Putting Green Ideas: Making the Most of Limited Space

By Eric Fullerton | July 17, 2026

Building a compact backyard putting green lets you practice golf in a limited space. This guide explains how to optimize a small area, select suitable artificial turf, and follow practical installation steps. You will find design options, maintenance requirements, and realistic trade-offs to help you plan a functional and attractive green space that fits your…

How to Choose the Right Putting Green Turf: Pile Height, Ball Speed, and Roll Explained

By Eric Fullerton | July 16, 2026

Selecting the correct putting green turf requires a clear understanding of three core performance variables: pile height, ball speed, and roll. These variables determine how the ball interacts with the surface and, therefore, how useful the green is for practice or play. This guide breaks down those relationships, specifies recommended ranges, and outlines installation and…

Putting Green Drainage: Common Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

By Eric Fullerton | July 13, 2026

Effective water management of both surface and subsurface drainage is essential to preserve turf health and consistent play. Installations frequently suffer from design errors that reduce drainage performance. This article identifies those errors, explains how drainage systems operate, and recommends materials and installation practices to prevent failure. Addressing these issues extends the service life of…

Indoor Putting Greens: Bringing Short Game Practice Into Your Home

By Eric Fullerton | July 12, 2026

Indoor putting greens are an increasingly popular way for golfers to bring focused short-game practice into their homes. This guide walks through how to choose quality putting green turf, install it correctly, and maintain it so your practice time translates to lower scores. Many homeowners wrestle with material options and layout choices — with a…

Multi-Hole Putting Green Design: Planning a Backyard Green With 2, 3, or 4 Holes

By Eric Fullerton | July 11, 2026

This guide explains the technical and practical steps for planning and installing a multi-hole backyard putting green. It reviews layout options for two-, three-, and four-hole designs, clarifies material choices and installation methods, and outlines maintenance and performance considerations, helping homeowners make informed decisions and achieve consistent playability. Design Considerations: Designing a multi-hole green requires…

Lesser Known Benefits of Artificial Grass

By Eric Fullerton | October 17, 2016

Lesser Known Benefits of Artificial Grass – Repel Backyard Pests A lot of people are switching from natural lawns to artificial grass. Synthetic grass has many benefits – some of which are obvious, some of them are less known. This article goes into some of the lesser known benefits of artificial grass. Some people aren’t…

UC Davis Medical Center Installs Synthetic Grass

By Eric Fullerton | October 14, 2016

UC Davis Medical Center Installs Synthetic Grass In our state’s capital, the UC Davis Medical Center installs synthetic grass. They selected artificial grass as the centerpiece of their massive aesthetic renovations to their main campus in Sacramento. The work was done by Heavenly Greens, another artificial turf installation company in San Jose. The entirety of the…

Backyard Artificial Grass Benefits: A Cleaner Pool

By Eric Fullerton | October 10, 2016

4 Benefits of Backyard Artificial Grass People with pools at home find many the advantages of getting backyard artificial grass installed. They find that artificial grass is very versatile and can be used on outdoor patios, as well as decks, and even for above ground swimming pools. Standard lawn systems dry out rapidly, and are tarnished and stained by chlorine or other…

Artificial Grass Terminology: The Most Common Terms

By Eric Fullerton | October 7, 2016

Artificial Grass Terminology: What You Need to Know For new buyers, knowing all of the artificial grass terminology can be challenging. Customers often ask us what all of these terms are, and what they have to do with their turf projects.   Face Weight: Face weight can be called pile weight. Face weight is the yarn’s…

Artificial Turf Dog Parks – A sustainable place for our furry friends

By Eric Fullerton | October 3, 2016

Artificial Turf Dog Parks – Why people are choosing synthetic grass   Many of our customers have been asking us questions about building artificial turf dog parks. We’ve seen them pop up all over the Bay Area. From the Perc Ponds dog park in Campbell to the Del Monte Dog Park in San Jose, it’s no wondering why people…

Turf Flattening? Here’s Why.

By Eric Fullerton | September 30, 2016

I’m having turf flattening issues, help! Many turf companies have warranties of several years, but that doesn’t always mean that your synthetic grass installation is entirely maintenance free. Yes, by switching to synthetic grass you avoid watering, seeding, and mowing your lawn. However, over time, you may begin to have turf flattening issues. This usually…

Artificial Turf Glue: 5 Commonly Asked Questions

By Eric Fullerton | September 26, 2016

Artificial Turf Glue: The Most Commonly Asked Questions   At Artificial Turf Express, we’re often asked several questions about artificial turf glue. Turf glue can come in many different thicknesses or quantities. Some types of glue are more appropriate for certain applications, and less effective for others. Here are some of the questions we’re asked…

Bocce Ball on Synthetic Turf: Why it’s better than natural lawn

By Eric Fullerton | September 23, 2016

 Bocce Ball on Synthetic Turf: Why people are choosing it As a sport, Bocce Ball’s origins trace back to Italy. It goes all the way back to ancient Rome, and remains common within the global Italian community. Bocce ball is usually done on a standard lawn. Lately, people have began to play bocce ball on…

Synthetic Turf LEED Certification | What does it mean?

By Eric Fullerton | September 19, 2016

Synthetic Turf LEED Certification: How you can get credits for switching to synthetic turf Installing synthetic turf can assist business owners receive LEED Certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The U.S. Green Building Council states that, “LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations…

Turf Backing: The Difference Between Hole-Punch and Flow-Through

By Eric Fullerton | September 16, 2016

 What you need to know about turf backing People often come into our showroom and ask questions about turf backing. For people unfamiliar with turf lingo, turf backing is the material that holds the blades in place. The backing is made out of several different types of material. Its main function is to filter…

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