How to maintain your Synthetic Turf & Putting Green

Synthetic Landscape Turf and putting surfaces are becoming more and more popular with homeowners to enhance their outdoor living spaces, particularly in areas that are challenging to maintain real grass due to shade, drainage, or proximity to pools or other hardscaping. While we continue to offer synthetic options for new installations and renovations, we often encounter synthetic turf installed by other companies and homeowners who ask for our help correcting issues or extending it's life as much as possible before eventual replacement.

Synthetic turf maintenance is still necessary even though it doesn’t require mowing, fertilization, and watering like natural grass does. A common misunderstanding is that synthetic turf is a LOW maintenance solution – not a NO maintenance solution! Failing to properly maintain your landscape turf will

Here are some of the main reasons you should consider annual maintenance on your synthetic turf space whether that be landscape material or a putting green:

• Keep Fibers Standing Up: Whether its foot traffic, pets, playsets, or furniture, doing an effective power broom application will help matted material move back up to its original profile.

• Maintaining Proper Infill Levels For Safety: Infill is a fine grade of sandy material that helps give the fiber support, helps with cushioning, and improves drainage. Many premium infill products are colored to match the turf and include anti-microbial additives to reduce mildew and mold. Over time, infill can migrate to the bottom of the fiber and even settle in the bottom sometimes falling through the perforations. Proper infill levels helps in maintaining stable footing especially if the area is being used for playground usage.

• Drainage and Extending Lifespan: Leaving dirt and debris on top of material can cause the drainage holes to become clogged causing water to pool after rains and lead to moss and mildew growth on top of your material. If material is in a heavily shaded area or an area that gets a lot of water runoff - moss, mildew, and algae can develop making the surface slippery and not as aesthetically pleasing.

• Weed Control: Even though uncommon, without treatment, weeds can grow through perforations and around the borders if not properly treated.

• Reduces Odors and Bacteria: Organic debris and pet waste can create odors can encourage bacterial growth if not properly treated and sanitized.

• Protect YOUR Investment: Synthetic turf is not a cheap alternative to a natural grass space! Annual maintenance helps preserve the aesthetics, holds up against warranty claims with turf manufacturers, and will increase performance for many years to come!

  
  

For most residential spaces, a professional maintenance once a year is typically sufficient with either the homeowner or their designated landscape group regularly blowing off leaves and debris and spot treating pet urine. If you have a commercial space, whether that be a pet park or a daycare playground, consider doing maintenance twice a year since traffic will tend to be higher!

Level Lawns services top properties across Metro Atlanta providing synthetic turf maintenance. We will take the large investment you’ve already made and improve the look and lifespan of it! Our knowledgeable team can assess your turf and help determine a maintenance plan to ensure you're getting the most from your investment.

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