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Can Artificial Turf Make Your Playground Safer?

It’s noon, and it’s time for recess. Everyone bounds excitedly for the playground.

The kids are playing a game of tag, circling the merry-go-round, vying for position. You’re sitting by supervising and inevitably, feet get tangled and someone takes a spill—knee

first, palms scraping against the ground. You instinctually hop to your feet to care for the scrapes, scratches, and bruised egos, but the kids get up immediately and get back to the game. No injuries, no dirt or stains, and no problems. Artificial playground turf is doing its job keeping your kids safe. It’s a situation you’ll find yourself in time and time again. Below are six more reasons why you’ll be glad you made the change to artificial turf.

1. Long Lasting Protection

Genesis artificial playground turf systems last longer than any other turf options available, even with daily use. All the heavy jumps, quick turns, and other repeated use won’t displace your turf in the same way as mulch, gravel, or dirt. Artificial grass won’t become worn into unsightly pathways or patchy messes like it would with traditional grass. Instead, artificial playground turf holds up remarkably well against tough play and rough weather. Your grass will look great, stay clean, and last for years with minimal to zero maintenance.

2. Clean Grass Means Clean Kids

Installing artificial grass will dramatically decrease cleanup time for your kids and your playground. You will never have to worry about huge, unsightly puddles as modern artificial turf has incredible drainage capabilities. Superior turf design allows water to drain directly to the water table instead of piling up on top of the surface. This prevents your playground from becoming a messy, muddy swamp. No more mud tracks through the hallways, no more soaking wet kids, and most importantly, no more bacteria or disease-carrying insects gathering on the top of the waterlogged grass surface.

3. Safe, Soft, and Smooth

When you install gravel, mulch, asphalt, pour-n-play, or even traditional patchy grass, you put your kids at an increased risk for injury. Soft, synthetic blades on artificial playground turf decrease the likelihood of scratches, bumps, bruises, or even more serious injuries. After extended use, especially around areas like a merry-go-round, any other surface deteriorates, creating dangerous ruts in the ground. The smooth, even, durable surface of artificial grass helps to prevents falls and injuries. When falls do occur, the structural padding creates a soft cushion. Parents, teachers, and loved ones will all feel much safer when their kids are playing on artificial turf.

4. No Chemicals, No Allergies

You will never need to apply chemicals to your artificial playground turf. Often a quick run of a leaf blower or rake is all that is

needed to clear away debris (or often just a few moments of your time to pick up a few sticks), and a quick spray with water will remove anything more resistant. You will never need to apply any harsh fertilizers, pesticides, or weed killers like you would on a natural grass surface. There are no chemicals needed for any cleaning or maintenance which makes it ideal for any area where children will be playing. In addition, allergies will never be an issue. No child will have to stay indoors as your artificial grass is hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, and safe.

5. Artificial Turf is Environmentally Friendly

You can teach your children about conservation, recycling, and promoting a clean environment through your use of artificial turf. First and foremost, artificial grass conserves a tremendous amount of water. You will never need to water your turf or put out a sprinkler system, and any rainwater will drain directly below the surface. Also, recycled grass is often used in creating your artificial turf, and it can be used as a tool to drive home the importance of reusing and recycling. Finally, the reduced maintenance will help conserve fossil fuels from weed-whackers and lawn mowers.

6. You’ll Save Money with a Cost-Effective Playground

Not only is artificial grass easy and inexpensive to install, but it pays for itself remarkably as time goes on. The reduced maintenance costs are apparent every day that you do not need to mow, trim, or water your turf. Imagine breaking free of those expensive landscape maintenance companies. The durable materials last for years, even with tremendous use. You will also get more use out of your turf, as it is available year-round and never out of commission. Families will be excited to come to your playground to enjoy a clean, safe environment, and you’ll have no problem exceeding their expectations.

To learn more about how artificial playground turf can benefit your school, daycare, business, or backyard, give Genesis Turf a call at 855-887-3435.

Artificial Grass Innovations & Cost Savings  

Artificial Grass has gained a lot of attention from homeowners over the past 5 years. With innovations in realism, texture, and working life span, homeowners have increased reason to give artificial grass a serious look. When considering landscaping costs, artificial grass boasts many benefits and considerable savings over time. But what about drawbacks? While turf has changed tremendously since the 70’s and 80’s, are there any negatives? Lets explore some of these benefits and drawbacks on how turf has developed over the years.

 

Artificial Grass: Out with the Old in With the New

How many times have we seen images of the old “mint green” colored turf or images of failed landscape

installs? While the clear majority of these are decades old, it still makes a huge impression today. This often reflects on how the average homeowner views artificial grass. After all, who would want a mint green plastic lawn for all the neighbors to see? Today’s artificial turf has made huge leaps forward in realism to the point you would have to get on your hand and knees to know the difference. There are now even different turf styles to mimic grasses of different regions. From Bermuda to Fescue and Zoysia, artificial grass is now made to take on even the most meticulous and well-manicured sod lawns. Today’s artificial grass is made to last well over 30 years with warranties up to 15 years. Properly trained professional install crews make sure there will never be a reason for neighbors to suspect you have anything less than the real deal!

 

Artificial Grass: Comparing the Costs

There are many different things to think about when looking at artificial turf. Do you have dogs, do you have kids, how much traffic will it get, what kind of look are you going for, and so much more. While there are different applications for artificial grass (Commercial, Sports Fields, Playground, etc.), we would like to provide a cost comparison based on residential.

Having Artificial Lawn Turf installed, it should be easy to realize a return on investment in approximately 1 year. This is a typical cost comparison between artificial and traditional sod lawns.

 

Artificial Grass vs. Natural Sod Cost Analysis 

 

Artificial Grass	Natural Sod
Turf Sq Ft: 1,200 **Comparison Size**	Sod Sq Ft: 1,200 **Comparison Size**
Average Turf + Installation Cost: $10.00	Sod + Installation Cost: $3.50
No Irrigation System: $0.00	Irrigation Install: $4,500
Investment so far: $12,000	Investment so far: $8,700
Annual Maintenance: $0.00	Annual Maintenance: $800 – $1000
Year 1: $12,000	Year 1: $9,700
Year 5: $12,000	Year 5: $13,700
Year 10: $12,000	Year 10: $18,700
Year 15: $12,000	Year 15: $23,700

 

When comparing natural sod to artificial grass, there is a significant savings over the course of 15 year

s and a break even by year 3. Depending on how you value your time and dealing with landscape

companies, not to mention water savings, there is a realistic break even in year 1 or 2. There has also been a growing number or municipal water districts now offering credits and rebates for the install of synthetic lawns as well as possible tax savings. While the actual break even over natural sod may very state to state, the long-term savings to your wallet and the environment are hard to ignore.

Here are some of the other reasons more homeowners are now considering artificial turf:

• Lower Maintenance costs. no mowing, no watering, no fertilizing, no pesticides, no weeds, no worries.
• Artificial Grass stays green and perfect year round.
• Artificial Turf is Green for the environment. There is no carbon monoxide from mowers and other machinery, and no Methane gas from grass clippings.
• Safe for pets. You won’t have to worry about your pet walking on or consuming chemicals.
• Artificial Grass is allergy friendly. There are no allergens, pollen or mud to deal with.
• It is a perfect solution for rental properties and vacation homes where the owner cannot always be onsite.
• Property Value: Since it lowers maintenance and water costs, it is heavily sought out by many potential home buyers and renters. Much like solar panels, any type of property features that are Eco-friendly can raise your property value.

 

Artificial Grass: The Final Verdict

While no one can ignore some of the past prejudice to artificial grass, most of this stems from decades

old products that have not been in use for at least 30 years now. New artificial turf products are now lasting well over 30 years and have the ability to give your lawn a 15-year warranty. Just imagine no lawn maintenance for 30 years and the freedom to wave to your neighbor on their riding mower while you hit the golf course … or at least run those errands you should have done days ago.

Synthetic lawns are moving to the forefront of “green” landscaping. They are eliminating the need to use harmful pesticides, fertilizers, and weed killers that are proven to put children and pets at risk. They are saving millions of gallons of water, and giving families back much needed time to spend together. Artificial Grass has grown in popularity by more that 30% every year and is fast becoming the go to solution for the average homeowner. Maybe now is the time for you to consider making a change in how you will spend your Saturdays.

 

Leave it to the Pros!

Genesis Turf is industry leader in artificial grass development and supply and installation. Genesis has grown to become a global leader in high quality artificial turf solutions including artificial lawn turf, artificial pet turf, artificial playground turf, artificial pet turf, and artificial landscape turf. Genesis Turf is a proud supplier to the US Military, various US colleges, The Discovery Channel, The City of Miami, and The Make A Wish Foundation. To see how we can help you, visit us online at www.online-turf.com or by calling 855-887-3435.