No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain.

"Mulch the whole area and call it a day." Homeowner met with urgent warnings after considering problematic landscaping ...

When installed too close to a tree, artificial turf can impact the tree’s health by slowing growth and causing leaf discoloration. ... Around Town June 29, 2025 8:50 am. Tagged: paloalto ...

A state measure could block cities from banning artificial lawns. Turf companies are happy. Environmentalists are not.

The major reason for eliminating grass around the trunk is to prevent a mower from damaging the tree’s trunk. Otherwise, leave the artificial grass up next to the trunk of the tree. Q: I have a ...

The Washington State The Department of Ecology is reviewing ways to regulate chemicals used in artificial turf, including ...

It concluded that artificial trees have a more favorable effect on the environment if reused for at least five years. It's worth noting, though, that with all these variables, the study says that ...

Instead of cutting grass, many Valley communities encourage residents to do away with it. Here's some of what is available.

According to the Nature Conservancy, real trees don’t require the carbon emissions it takes to produce and transport artificial ones. Of the 350-500 million trees growing on U.S. tree farms ...

KITTERY, Maine — A proposal for a new artificial turf playing surface at Memorial Field drew proponents and critics to Monday’s Town Council meeting, an hours-long session that culminated with ...

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.