Artificial turf is a low maintenance product and requires no watering, mowing, fertilizing or any ordinary maintenance that a natural lawn would require. There are still, however, some recommended steps you should take to help keep your synthetic turf looking fresh and clean all the time.
High Traffic Turf: Artificial turf is known for laying down or “matting” in areas with higher foot traffic. This may be a wear pattern across the lawn leading to the side gate where you primarily travel to get from point A to point B, or, it could be an entire field or agility center that take a beating all day long. In either of these cases, “grooming” or brushing your artificial turf is recommended to assist in re-lifting the turf fiber back into a vertical position. If your artificial turf installation is a high traffic zone then the company you chose should have recommended a higher density turf and a higher infill rate. This combination will perform better but most likely will still require some degree of periodic maintenance and grooming. Simply brushing against the grain of your turf with a stiff bristled push broom, or power broom, will help in keeping your turf looking sharp. Depending on how frequently you are needing to groom your turf, it may be worth it for you to invest in a power broom.
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