Hello all,
Anyone looked into or tried artificial turf for their lawn?
We own a rental property in San Diego, and the back yard is nearly impossible to keep green. We put a lot of effort into it each year when we were living there, and it still got to be near death every year.
We reclaimed a fair amount of the lawn for beds, and put in natives and other drought-tolerant plants, but there is still about 21x25 feet of lawn. There is a sprinkler system that's ok but leaves a couple bare spots which inevitably ended up as dirt and had to be re-seeded. Also, the plot is graded poorly - slopes toward the house - so that puddles of water end up on the patio.
Now that we've rented the place out for a year, it's obvious from what the property manager says that it's worth trying some kind of more permanent fix, as the tenants (who are otherwise taking good care of the place, including the front lawn) have not managed to keep the back alive.
The property manager suggested artificial turf, although she didn't know how much it would cost. I asked about sod, and she pointed out that would likely require more re-grading than the artificial stuff, and also more care.
Any thoughts?
Anyone looked into or tried artificial turf for their lawn?
We own a rental property in San Diego, and the back yard is nearly impossible to keep green. We put a lot of effort into it each year when we were living there, and it still got to be near death every year.
We reclaimed a fair amount of the lawn for beds, and put in natives and other drought-tolerant plants, but there is still about 21x25 feet of lawn. There is a sprinkler system that's ok but leaves a couple bare spots which inevitably ended up as dirt and had to be re-seeded. Also, the plot is graded poorly - slopes toward the house - so that puddles of water end up on the patio.
Now that we've rented the place out for a year, it's obvious from what the property manager says that it's worth trying some kind of more permanent fix, as the tenants (who are otherwise taking good care of the place, including the front lawn) have not managed to keep the back alive.
The property manager suggested artificial turf, although she didn't know how much it would cost. I asked about sod, and she pointed out that would likely require more re-grading than the artificial stuff, and also more care.
Any thoughts?