The Advantages of Being a Homeowner

Owning a home is one of the greatest feelings in the world. While owning a home is not for everyone, a lot of individuals will find that having a place to call their own is for them. There are many advantages to being a homeowner. If you are on the fence on if you want to be a homeowner or not, here are a few facts that may help sway one’s mind. If one purchases a house, one will most likely have payments each month that are stable. After all, the most common kind of debt is the fixed-rate mortgage. This means your payment will be the same each month, therefore, one can plan accordingly. Now one could be saying if I rent each month the payment is the same. While that may be true, after your lease or contract is up, the landlord has the right to up the right if they desire to. One has no control over that. Therefore, with a house of your own, one can […] Continue reading

Daytona Beach To Pay $938k For Artificial Turf At Jackie Robinson Ballpark

The Daytona Tortugas will be playing their next season (starting March 1, 2020) at the Jackie Robinson Ballpark on new, state-of-the-art artificial turf that cost roughly $1 million. This was signed off on at the Daytona Beach city commissioners’ meeting. The decision was left to them since the city owns the ballpark which they lease to the Tortugas. They say they plan to pay for the synthetic turf with $583,391 from the city’s capital projects funds along side of a $355,000 grant they received from the Racing and Recreational Facilities District. The how and why behind the Installation of the new Synthetic Turf According to minor league baseball regulations teams must have a field without any defects or trip hazards – issues that could quite possibly affect normal game play or risk a player’s safety. City officials believe that by installing this new artificial turf they’ll bring the field up to these standards. They say that synthetic turf is far superior to grass because it allows for continuous play and […] Continue reading

Clean Up Your Backyard With Artificial Turf

Everyone wants a backyard where they can entertain people or watch their children play. Or perhaps they would like a backyard that will deliver peace and tranquility to them after a rough day. With this being said, one of the best ways you can spruce up your backyard is to have artificial turf installed. Here we will discuss what artificial turf can do for you, along with some ways you can clean up your yard to have the space you have always wanted. If you have a lot of weeds in your yard, it is time for them to go! Weeds can make a yard look messy and unkempt. A line trimmer can easily remove the weeds. If you do not have one or know of anyone that has one, ask a goat farmer if you can borrow his goats for a day. The goats can eat all the grass. This is an environmentally friendly practice as well, so you can feel good about having the goats do the work […] Continue reading

A Look at the Advantages and Disadvantages to Using Artificial Turf in Sports

Some outdoor sports (e.g. baseball, football, soccer, rugby) have chosen to use artificial turf instead of “real” grass. This is a synthetic alternative that has either a rubber, foam, or polyester backing. The individual blades of grass are made of either a nylon or polypropylene blend. Today, it’s even possible to manufacture it from recycled materials, which is a great way to offset environmental impact. Now that you know what artificial turf is, you should also learn more about its use before playing on it. Environmental Impact Indoor sports stadiums are great for anyone living in an unforgiving or unpredictable climate. Unfortunately, traditional grass doesn’t grow here easily. This is when it’s great to have a synthetic alternative that doesn’t need sun or water. Cost and Maintenance Installing artificial turf costs less money than installing natural grass, especially if grass was already present. While grass costs around $3 per square foot, artificial turf costs around $5. Of course, over the long term, maintaining grass will cost more money because you […] Continue reading

The Many Benefits of Artificial Turf

Artificial turf has many wonderful benefits to homeowners. It has become extremely popular within the past few years and for good reason. In this article, we will delve into why artificial grass has proven to be a number one choice among many homeowners. First, artificial turf does not need to be maintained. If you hate mowing, this is for you. Especially if you have a large yard that takes a few hours to mow. Now you can spend those hours doing something else more enjoyable, such as swimming, playing with your kids, or sitting around a campfire. Or if your water bill is sky high due to constant lawn waterings, this is a way for you to lower your bill. You will never have to water the lawn as you do with real grass. Now let us talk about how environmentally friendly artificial turf is. You will not need to pollute the air with your lawnmower anymore. And as an added plus, many of the artificial grasses that are on […] Continue reading

Why You Should Use Turf Instead Of Grass On Your Football Field

When artificial turf was first introduced to athletes, they dreaded playing football on it. This is because the turf was simply a plastic carpet that was made to look like grass. Due to its poor design players received serious turf burns on any area of their body that was exposed to the turf. Since players were also wearing the wrong shoes they often suffered from serious knee and ankle injuries too. Fortunately, things have greatly improved since then and now many players think that this playing on turf is better than playing on grass. The Turf’s Longevity Today’s artificial turf no longer need to be replaced every 5 years. This is different from grass fields that must be replaced every other year unless it’s meticulously maintained. Taking things like the wear and tear of practice and games, as well as inclement weather and you’ll find yourself spending much more money to maintain a grass football field than you will to install and maintain a turf one. Turf Withstands Climate Changes […] Continue reading

Low Maintenance Ideas For Landscaping Your Yard

Oftentimes the downside to owning your own home has to do with the fact that it requires a lot of upkeep. Not only is there the routine cleaning, but there are unexpected repairs and the landscaping that you must also take into consideration. If you’re like a lot of homeowners today, you probably struggle to find the time to get it all done. Fortunately, when it comes to your landscaping there are some low-maintenance ideas that you can use to save yourself some time while also maintaining beautiful curb appeal. Consider Installing Artificial Grass Cutting, watering, and fertilizing your grass requires a lot of time but when you install artificial grass you no longer need to worry about finding the time to get these jobs done. Nevertheless, you’ll still have a beautiful green lawn to enjoy. Artificial turf has come a long way since the first days of its inception. Today you probably won’t even be able to notice the difference between it and “real” grass. The only real difference […] Continue reading

Installing Artificial Grass – Is It Worth It?

For a few years, the concept of artificial grass is basically surrounding us, even though we’re not noticing this. Whether we’re talking about sports fields, gardens, businesses, golf courses or even public spaces, they’re all relying on synthetic grass to provide a lush, attractive landscape solution, that requires minimal maintenance, not to mention that it allows saving important quantities of water yearly. However, some people are still skeptical about installing it, saying that it’s not the best option for the places where you just can’t grow real grass. If you’re among them, you’re in the right place, as we are going to discuss some of the benefits artificial grass has, from several points of view. There’s no need for constant watering As mentioned above, one of the biggest problems of real grass fields is that they need to be watered constantly – 500,000 to a million gallons of water per year. On the other side, an artificial grass field allows saving water, which is actually critical during periods of drought. […] Continue reading