Tips for maintaining artificial grass

El artificial grass It allows us to enjoy the properties of natural grass in any room with minimal maintenance effort. Despite this, use and contact with the outdoors make it inevitable for it to accumulate dirt. Below, we give you a series of tips for the artificial grass maintenance.

Composed of synthetic fibers, artificial grass has become the perfect ally for decorating terraces, parks, swimming pools, interiors, and countless other spaces. Its minimal maintenance makes it the perfect option for saving water and energy. However, simple maintenance will allow us to lengthen your life and keep the good looks. 

 

Artificial turf maintenance

 

1. Cleaning and brushing

With the help of utensils such as a rake It is important to remove any leaves, dust, and other debris from the surface. It is also advisable brush it every so often. This way, we can ensure that it maintains a beautiful appearance. To do this, it is best to use a hard brush and pass it on to against the grain.

Other alternatives are the application of a sanitizers to prevent bacteria from settling or spraying a herbicide occasionally to eliminate insect proliferation.

 

2. Refresh the lawn

Although it may seem strange, it is also advisable watering artificial grass every one or two months. However, in summer you can do it more frequently because of the high temperatures outside. It will be enough moisten it, Do not flood the surface. However, it must be taken into account that It is not advisable to water it in winter since low temperatures can wear down the latex base.

 

3. Replace the sand base

If our turf is laid on a sandy base, wind and traffic can cause it to accumulate in specific spots. Therefore, it is important to redistribute it evenly, fill gaps and replace it if the amount decreases.

If, on the other hand, the grass is placed on a natural surface, apply herbicide if weeds appear.

 

4. Consider wetlands

Apply fungicides In those areas of the lawn exposed to moisture, such as when installed around swimming pools, it can prevent the proliferation of mushrooms.

 

5. Consider barbecue areas

Likewise, it is also necessary to take into account in which areas we will place a barbecue. Although artificial grass is fire retardant and will not burn, from 80 degrees begins to melt.

 

Econatura, artificial grass

 

It is reflected that the artificial grass maintenance It's a homework simple y sporadic which will give our lawn many years of life. Therefore, this becomes the most suitable option for covering surfaces without wasting time y energy.

Economy makes available to all of Spain and especially Murcia, the possibility of enjoying all the possibilities of artificial grass without having to sacrifice our own tiempo y effort.