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 ...

Pet-Friendly Artificial Grass: What It’s Really Like I get a lot of questions from other dog owners, so here’s what living with a synthetic lawn is like--with answers below. 1.

“It is amazing that a healthy grass lawn typically requires 55 gallons of water per square foot per year,” said Brian McGibbon of Fields of Green, a Northern California synthetic lawn company.

One of the most viable, low-maintenance alternatives to a natural lawn is artificial grass. And if you're a homeowner who loves the look of a lush lawn, but fears and loathes the upkeep required ...

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 ...

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Artificial grass usually costs $8 to $13 per square foot installed. ... “There’s simply no down side. ... A downside to artificial lawn: ...

“But on the flip side, you also make your yard hotter.” The Mesa Arts Center is looking to strike a balance between the water savings associated with artificial turf and placing it in a ...

Since its debut in 1966, artificial turf has been gaining ground within residential and commercial landscaping. Originally invented for indoor athletic fields that lacked the adequate sunlight ...

Mission Viejo’s zoning code requires residents’ yards to be landscaped and at the time artificial grass didn’t fit that definition. So Wilson decided to allow it only in side and backyards.