Your guide to finding the ideal artificial grass for your Huntsville business or yard.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHANGE?

There are quite a few reasons to consider artificial lawns. First, keeping up large areas of traditional grass is hard work and costs a lot. Especially if you plan on your event space, residence, or business standing out. Keeping your grass luscious and green takes time, effort, and money to water, fertilize, and reseed. And, even after all that care, unforeseen weather can mess up a perfectly manicured lawn. This is exactly why a lot of businesses and individuals alike have chosen artificial grass solve the work, costly water bills, equipment cost, and the anxiety that comes with keeping up gorgeous lawns. Even though installing artificial grass for a landscaping project will require a higher up-front cost, it should save you a lot over the long haul.

Thinking about artificial turf, your first thought that may come to mind might be golf courses or backyard putting greens. That said, synthetic putting turf needs short, dense blades to keep a golf ball on its path, the monochromatic, flat putting turf doesn’t have all of the elements required to replace a genuine grass lawn.

Real grass is flowy, lush, and multi-toned, and putting turf is not going to work large spaces. Suppose you want to dress your property to impress. In that case, there are lots of additional options to look at that will give you a proper looking replacement for natural grass.

HOW WILL SYNTHETIC GRASS HELP?

A lower water bill and lower expenses from omitting fertilizers and pesticides make a good case for installing synthetic grass, especially for large properties. Lastly, one of the most frustrating aspects of keeping up a traditional grass lawn is damage caused by weather and heavy foot traffic.

“Keep off the grass” signs are so cliché and aren’t as worthwhile as we want them to be anyway. Sadly, even just a few rebels can cause areas of flattened grass that will make a well-maintained lawn look terrible.

The benefits of artificial grass for residential and commercial spaces include:

• Next to no maintenance required
• Durable and stands up to flattening in high-traffic areas
• Environmentally friendly through reduced water usage
• Looks lush and green all year-round and in all weather conditions
• No need for potentially harmful fertilizers and pesticides
• Lower cost for care and/or save time

CAN ARTIFICIAL TURF LOOK AS NATURAL AS REAL GRASS?

If you go to your local box store and grab some artificial turf, you’ll see that it looks artificially shiny. This shininess is because much of the synthetic grass on the market today is uses fibers that are just shaped like grass in single, straight blades. Even though this design keeps true to the shape of individual grass blades, oftentimes (especially when cheaper materials are used), this design can be too reflective and produce a plasticky shimmer.

Choosing a solution to this shortcoming by purchasing a product that addresses light reflection is an excellent start to getting the correct artificial grass product for your project. Our Bolt artificial turf product line handles this challenge with lightning bolt-shaped blades that brilliantly reflect light in a way that mimics the luster of natural grass which avoids that plasticky look entirely.

Color is another problem that you can encounter with cheap artificial turf. Organic grass is never just “green.” There are all kinds of colors and tones that make real grass look so, well, real. Finding a brand of artificial grass that can deliver the correct colors to simulate the shade of green grass that grows in Huntsville is paramount when choosing what to purchase.

The idea of switching to artificial grass is saving time and money and owning the most attractive lawn in Huntsville. It's essential to make sure that the color of your lawn doesn't make it the odd one out. Finding a supplier that gives you options is very important, and Southwest Greens of Huntsville has a lot of options available for you.

SOUTHWEST GREENS CHOICES

Out of all the options we carry, we highly recommend checking out our Bolt line if you want the most realistic looking lawn. Their lightning bolt-shaped angles reflect light providing a lower luster and more authentic-looking lawn—while giving you a long-lasting solution with way less maintenance.

Bolt Natural

Bolt Natural utilizes a patented method of sewing three strands through one needle, giving the consumer with over 30% more ends visible and more color contrast. The thick, vibrant, heavy fibers provide a natural look that is hard to come by elsewhere. See the Bolt  Natural turf options here.

Bolt Landscape

Bolt technology simply means you have the industry’s best durability and aesthetics. Our performance-grade fibers are manufactured with reduced sheen and better spring-back for natural-looking lawn turf. Also, wear testing has proven Bolt is twice as resilient as a regular yarn—providing the most durable fibers for lawn applications is a true revolution for the industry. Explore our Bolt Landscape turf options.

WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

While Bolt Landscape offers more choice of colors, Bolt Natural uses our patented triple-fiber design which gives a Bolt Natural lawn more variance in color and a very natural appearance that’s so uncommon in the synthetic grass market. So, no matter what kind of aesthetic you’re seeking for your property, you’ll find the best match for your grass with Bolt if you are contemplating artificial turf.

Contact us today for a free consultation so you can get the best artificial grass in the industry.

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in December 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.