Only in the most extreme of conditions. For value-priced artificial turf, yes, these products are made from cheaper plastics and nylons, and they do get hot in the sun. But the artificial grasses used by Smarter Scapes LLC are made from polyester tire cord and polypropylene, which conducts heat better than cheaper jute and plastic-based artificial turfs do.

No. Our artificial turf is UV stabilized to retain color and sheen. But be cautioned. Not all artificial turf is made this way. Cheaper artificial turf products imported from overseas have calcium carbonate fillers added to them. The calcium carbonate “props” the initial characteristics of the turf at first, but unfortunately these products wane quickly under UV light, leading to chalking and fading.

Yes, it does. We get asked this question often because the last thing any customer wants is to invest in brand new, high-grade artificial turf, only to have it retain water after a storm and be essentially unusable in the days following the storm. But thankfully, artificial turf is installed with a drainage system built into the soil beneath it, allowing for proper permeability of stormwater through the turf, through the layers below, and down into the base soil layers and groundwater beneath. In this way, artificial turf functions just as natural sods and grasses do.

Just as with anything else, there is a significant price disparity in synthetic turf products, based off of brand quality, style, color, design, and sourcing. On average though, most artificial turfs run from fifteen to twenty-five dollars per square foot, installed.

The beautiful thing about artificial turf is that it is a one-time cost to install, and then the product is essentially free for twenty years. With very little maintenance, high-quality artificial turfs and grasses will give you endless hours of enjoyment for twenty years or more.