GREEN GRASS, BLUE POOL

Picture this. It’s summer. Your pool is open, ready for use. You made the leap and had synthetic turf installed around the pool. Now you can focus on hosting parties rather than mowing/trimming the lawn! Here are the top 8 reasons synthetic turf is the ideal choice for around your pool.

CONSERVE WATER

Regardless if you live in a drought-prone area, saving water is a popular topic today. The EPA estimates that one-third of all public water usage is landscape/grass watering. So, regardless of where you live, minimizing your water consumption is wise so future generations will continue to have easy access to fresh drinking water.

LESS DIRT & MUD

Artificial grass will prevent all dirt and mud problems surrounding your pool. However often you tell kids to not splash water out of the pool, you know there’s always water spilling over. And when water and your yard meet, mud will start to collect. Where mud forms, muddy footprints will get dragged into the home. Because synthetic grass has better drainage than traditional turf, you’ll notice much less mud entering your house from the pool.

BETTER DRAINAGE

Whether you have kids doing cannonballs or trying to get you wet on the poolside, you can be certain everything around the pool will get wet. If you have traditional turf surrounding your pool, you have likely seen how water will create puddles in low lying areas and how chlorine will often kill your lawn. Synthetic turf is designed to optimize drainage, so it drains liquid better than regular grass.

LESS SLIPPING ACCIDENTS

Slick poolsides are very unsafe. There is a reason the longtime rule of “no running” is one of the first rules listed at public pools. But, sometimes, kids get excited and forget the rules. When hard surfaces (or even organic turf) surrounding the pool get wet, sometimes you don’t even have to be running to slip—accidents happen! Artificial turf will not be as slippery as concrete or pavers, which will keep you and those enjoying your pool a little safer. Also, artificial grass is more forgiving, so if you do slip, the impact won’t be as bad as falling on concrete.

AESTHETICALLY APPEALING

Modern artificial turf looks nothing like it did when it first came out. Back in the day, it resembled more of a green plastic mat than grass, but due to technological advancements, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between natural grass and synthetic turf. When you install artificial turf around your pool, you will become the envy of the neighborhood because your grass will always look neat and tidy.

FEWER CHEMICALS

Strong chemicals have a bad rap today—and rightly so. These chemicals are likely unhealthy for both your family and your pets. As an example, if you use pesticides or weed killer on your grass, they can be easily introduced into your pool during the application or through bare feet when people enter the pool. On the other side of this, if you’ve ever gotten grass clippings into your pool, you know how rapidly the clippings can throw off the whole PH balance, causing you to need more chemicals to balance your swimming pool again.

LESS BUGS

Bugs love natural grass. They feed on the blades, lay eggs in the soil, and thrive generation after generation. If you use fertilizer, they are that much more drawn to your yard because fertilizer makes their food source even more nutritous and lush. Synthetic turf is not edible, so it naturally discourages bothersome bugs, keeping fleas, ticks, and mosquitos at bay.

AVOID HOT SURFACES

Did you know that you can get a second-degree burn from pavement (asphalt, blacktop, or concrete) that’s sat in the sun all day? Hot pavement is also a problem for people with neuropathy (or the lass of nerve sensation). These people can experience less sensation in their feet, not realizing they are stepping on a surface that’s heated to an unsafe temperature. Limiting any type of brick, concrete or asphalt around your pool by installing synthetic grass can help you and your guests avoid burns. Even better, you can have HydroChill installed with your grass for an even cooler surface.

GET A FREE CONSULTATION

Ready to see just how much synthetic grass can improve how you use your yard? Take a look at our products to see the turf we have. When you are ready, the team at Southwest Greens of Jacksonville is ready to help. Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation.