No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain. You, too, can deploy it judiciously, but first consider these pros and cons ...

More homeowners are turning to artificial grass for a low-maintenance lawn that looks great year-round without the high upkeep costs of traditional turf. “Artificial turf eliminates the need for ...

Artificial grass is a great option for homeowners who still want the look of a lawn but without the hassle and maintenance. You can lay your own patch of artificial grass just like you'd put in ...

Bill Fenstermacher's yard is artificial turf after his St. Augustine grass succumbed to take-all patch, a fatal fungus. Fenstermacher said he invested $20,000 in landscaping, including rock beds ...

But artificial turf must be regularly cleaned with water, and in warm climates such as Los Angeles’, artificial fields get so hot that schools must water them down before children play on them.

Sloping lawns—artificial or real—aren’t your only options. “Lawns are nature purged of sex and death,” Michael Pollan wrote of his decision to break his homogenous grass into diverse ...

Artificial grass does not drain as well as natural grass, Greene said, and there are worries it traps heat and emits toxic fumes at high temperatures. ... Artificial turf OK for side and back lawns.

"I'd vote for neither," said one Redditor. The original poster said that since they moved from a tropical climate several ...

Yet, even if artificial turf becomes easy to recycle, real grass will still in some ways be greener. Grass naturally absorbs carbon dioxide. Its soil supports wildlife from worms to birds.

They didn’t even put the artificial turf on a “lawn” in the first place. ... 58% more likely to sustain an injury during athletic activity on artificial turf than on natural grass ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS 13) – For 32 years, the city of Sacramento has banned artificial turf and synthetic grass on residential front lawns.

His grass is greener: Minneapolis homeowner rips out lawn, puts in artificial turf A southwest Minneapolis man has let go of his lawn mower and embraced artificial turf. By Suzanne Ziegler ...