Artificial grass has a number of different names from synthetic grass, faux grass and most importantly waterless grass. Artificial grass is made from plastic that is believed to be environmentally friendly. The beauty about artificial grass is that it requires less maintenance and absolutely no watering and as we all know with the never ending water shortages and droughts, waterless grass is an ideal alternative.

Another benefit with artificial grass is that it does not require fertilising like natural grass. Fertilisers and manures can give a devastating effect to the environment as when it rains, the runoff of these materials will eventually flow into river ways, ponds and other environmental areas, gradually contaminating the areas and it takes years and years for it to recover; if it ever does recover.

Installing artificial grass (synthetic grass) means the air you are inhaling is less polluted as you are not using harmful substances to maintain it. Also no more mowing your lawn, great time saver and also saves the environment from polluting it. It is said that using your lawn mower is equivalent to driving your car for 100 kilometres. It has also been researched that fresh cut grass can be unsafe; as studies have shown that some sort of hydrocarbon is dispersed into the air.

As we move further into the future people need to realise the environmental impact natural grass has on the environment and how artificial grass is a great alternative. Artificial grass is easy to install and easy to maintain, making it ideal for any household and anyone in any age group. Also artificial grass can be placed on just about any surface and in any hard to reach area.

So if you are looking at your options in your front or back yard why not consider low maintenance, waterless grass also known as synthetic grass. It is a great alternative and you will know that you are doing the right thing by the environment and best thing of all it frees up your time, allowing you to spend more time with your family and friends.