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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: judydawn on March 15, 2012, 06:12:19 am
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There are a few people who are aware that we were going to have artificial turn laid in our back yard so I have decided to post them on here for everyone to see - some before and after photos.
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What a difference!! That looks fabulous JD. You and Geoff must be really happy with that - all your neighbours will be very envious! Does it feel 'grass-like'? Just imagine - no more lawns to mow, what a tempting thought!
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The change is amazing. Love the little GS too. I guess he was helping.
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excuse the washing :-))
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I wondered where your washing line had gone!
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that little garden gnome kept popping up in all the before photo's :D love it JD, it just changes the garden into a lush green oasis. No more mowing, no more watering - its the best stuff
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Wow Judy that looks great. Would love my lawn to look like that all the time. My BF lawn looks like that but it's real grass. She spends so long looking after it (although she has a real small yard). Looks perfect.
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Absolutely awesome. No more mowing. Beautiful.
Gert
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Thanks girls, we have it out the front too, here's a couple of photos from out there. The backyard turf is a fine leaf whereas the front one, done over 2 years ago has a wider blade - both are good but I think the back one is better. We will now be able to play boules out there with the children. Only able to afford it because the company is owned by my DD2 and her DH ;) I sacked the lawnmower man before Christmas so that it would die off but it is nice to not have to water it too. I pulled out a few trees from the border and cut back the shrubs then planted out quite a few new shrubs and seedlings so when they all grow it should look pretty full and colourful. GS just decided he was going to be in the before pictures for some reason.
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Do you have to do anything with it Judy? Like vacuum/blow or wash down ? With Australia's harsh climate and water restrictions I think this is a brilliant idea.
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ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS
Love it, love fake grass. We have it out the back. We would have liked it at the front but too costly for us. Our front l awn is dead, the sprinklers died and then the lawn died. We were away at the time.
H :)
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You can either blow the leaves off or use a leaf rake - the size of the back I think I will be blowing it. That's why I cut down a couple of the trees as they lost too many leaves and they would have all ended up on the lawn. Weeds (couch probably) will come up around the edges but you can spray them with poison, it won't harm the grass neither will animals but I would certainly be picking up after them as I would on real lawn. You don't have to wash it down, the rain can do that.
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So pretty low maintenance then Judy. I like the idea of that.
I have a rechargeable blower I use all the time for all areas around the house. They are so easy a quick to use, and keep everything looking neat and tidy.
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Looks great JD! All those hours you spent preparing for it were certainly worth it. I'm sure the maintenance will be much easier than having the real lawn. I love how your GS hops in all the photos - too cute!
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I love it too Judy. Looks real. :D
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Looks great Judy!!!!
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Looks great Judy. Would be great for us being on tank water here, would save heaps.
Not too sure if my 4 legged lawn mowers would like it though...can see my boys (horses) trying to munch on it after they have "snuck quietly" around the corner onto the lawn. They think they are being tricky - but 2 horses don't sneak quietly anywhere!
Hmph - would need more than a leaf blower after they have left their mark in disgust when they realise they can't eat it!!
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Brilliant transformation JD and so low maintenance,I love it. 8) Like the photos of your house as well,it's lovely to see other people's homes :)
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Thanks girls, it's lovely to share things with you all.
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Wow Jd what a difference... It looks great and real from the photos .., im a sucker for real grass but never get it lOoking as good as that.. Can imagine it must be nice to have lOvely looking lawns without all the maintenance with every thing you have on your plate ... Stunning transformation Jd!!
I would also be interested to know how it feels under bare feet etc...
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Would you believe I hadn't actually tried it so just for you Kim, I've been outside in the dark road testing them both barefooted. The back one is really soft underfoot, it is so lovely to walk on and the front one is slightly 'crunchy' but still nice to walk on. However, when it gets hot I don't believe you can run around on it with bare feet as it does get rather hot I am told - I am not a bare foot person so that doesn't worry me and the kids usually have their shoes on too.
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It looks great JD ! Love the fact it is almost no maintenance. Thanks for sharing the pics!
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WOW JD. That looks fabulous. Congratulations on a succesful and practical makeover.
DH's Aunt in Adelaide had the same done and just such a good idea.
No mow and just a whip over with the leaf blower when needed.
I told DH I wanted it when we lived in Adelaide but we ended up just covering the whole yard in mulch about 30cm deep. And then planted what we wanted in that.
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What a difference it makes, and no maintenance, added bonus, thanks for sharing your photos, you GS is cute too.
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Lol Judy the things you do for us, like walking bare foot on fake grass and drawing on your fridge with a white board marker ;D ;D ;D
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Got to love ya jd.. Thanks for that.. Hrrmm might have to check if it exists over here but we have two dogs so they would probably rip it up lol..especially the younger one..really does look good jd and wouldnt be worried about heat here pffft we habe about two weeks max of limit hot weather a year..booo hooo i miss aussie weather :(((
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Looks fantastic JD. DH & I are considering replacing our small patch of back lawn with fake. He is sick of fighting the weeds and lawn beetles
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:) Looks fantastic JD, and your house too.
Great for low maintenance, and no more mowing.
Robyn
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Judy, that is just fantastic.
Love the little munchkin in the before photos.
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That looks fantastic Judy, and no maintenance what a bonus
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wow judy that lawn looks amazing
l bet the grandkids love to play on it '
he looks so cute standing there in the photos
no more worry about watering the lawn that makes life easyier
and thats what l like to hear the word 'easy '
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Thanks again for your lovely comments girls. Nazar, they just love to run around both our front (walking on the retaining wall has always been fun, even their dog used to do it)and back yard as theirs is very small - they do have a lap pool though so plenty of exercise for them in there. He is a little munchkin andie and my DD tells me he has finally had another hair-cut - can't wait to see his new look. I might have to buy him another golf set now, the original only has one stick which still has the head on it.