September | 2011 | Austin Putting Greens News

Texas Businesses Are Bullish on Landscaping With Artificial Turf

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

Americans devote a lot of time and attention to looking after their lawns. For some homeowners, lawn maintenance can be their major weekend activity. That’s fine for those rare people who seem to enjoy spending their “leisure” time primping and preening grass. But what about a business owner who has a thousand other things to worry about? Hiring a landscaper for some services may be a necessity, but there’s certainly no need to pay a groundskeeper or outside vendor for hours of mowing and tending grass – not when it can be replaced with low-maintenance synthetic turf.

Businesses of all kinds are installing artificial turf as an alternative to grass and the expense that comes with caring for it. In fact, commercial installations currently make up the fastest-growing sector of Southwest Greens’ business. Apartment complexes, hotels and resorts, senior living facilities, rehabilitation centers and even mobile home parks are among the kinds of enterprises that are making the switch to synthetic grass. The owners and managers of these facilities appreciate the savings in maintenance and water, while their residents enjoy the natural and aesthetically pleasing appearance of Southwest Greens’ quality products. Today’s artificial grass is manufactured to look just like the real thing, yet it doesn’t attract bugs or leave stains on clothing.

For sports-oriented businesses, where the texture and feel of a playing surface is as important as how it looks, commercial artificial turf from Southwest Greens is a winner. Driving ranges use it for their tee lines because it stands up to heavy use far better than living grass can. Golf courses love Southwest Greens practice putting greens because our synthetic turf is engineered to mimic the properties of natural grass and to provide the same ball-roll properties. Even major professional athletic teams like the Texas Rangers play on Southwest Greens products – the Rangers organization has installed SWG synthetic grass in the infield at their practice facility in Surprise, Arizona.

For a business that is entrusted with the safety of children or pets, Southwest Greens artificial turf is a natural choice. Synthetic grass does not require the application of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides that can be harmful to humans and animals. Day care centers appreciate this just as much as they appreciate having a playground surface that is soft and yielding enough to reduce injuries, yet tough enough to stand up to intense foot traffic from dozens of energetic kids. Pet boarding facilities and kennels have learned that artificial turf beats grass for dog runs because dogs won’t wear it out or dig it up, and because it can easily cleaned of animal waste and hair.

The list of businesses that can reduce maintenance costs and better serve their customers by replacing grass with trouble-free Southwest Greens artificial turf is endless. If you’re a business or commercial property owner looking to simplify your landscaping upkeep and maintenance, call Southwest Greens of Austin today at 512-496-4228.

Great Texas Drought Dries Up Resistance to Synthetic Lawns

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

The historic drought that has gripped Texas for nearly a year has many residents considering making the move to water-saving synthetic grass. That’s a choice that many Texans would never have considered in the past, even in the state that made AstroTurf® famous.

But homeowners and business owners who’ve been moved by this year’s extreme weather conditions to explore this economically and ecologically sound option have made a happy discovery: Today’s artificial turf is an attractive, natural-looking product that looks, feels and behaves much more like real grass than the poor imitations that were marketed decades ago. To put it another way, this isn’t your father’s fake grass!

Nationally, grass can be considered America’s number one irrigated “crop.” In Texas, about half the water used in summertime goes toward landscape irrigation. At a time when the rain refuses to come and Central Texas reservoirs have shrunk drastically, dumping huge amounts of precious water on grass lawns just doesn’t make much sense. That’s especially true when you consider the 21^st century alternative – beautiful, realistic artificial grass from Southwest Greens of Austin.

Just days ago, the City of Austin imposed Stage 2 drought restrictions on water usage in accordance with the guidelines of the Lower Colorado River Authority. Outdoor watering is now only permitted once a week, and is limited to certain times of day, until further notice. (The restrictions apply to both residential and business landscape watering.) Ignore the watering schedule once and receive a warning. Ignore the warning and you’re looking at a $475 fine. Keeping your grass alive could get pretty expensive!

Aside from water usage issues that come to the fore in this time of severe drought, maintaining a grass lawn usually also requires the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Add the time and expense of applying these harmful chemicals to the additional time spent cutting the grass and the additional expense of lawnmower gas and the rising popularity of Texas artificial lawns is not hard to understand.

Whether you are a home owner or business owner, call Southwest Greens of Austin today at 512-496-4228. We can discuss with you the many advantages of replacing your current lawn with our water-saving, low-maintenance and great-looking synthetic grass.