artificial grass

fatmax

hi i going to put artificial grass in the back garden any 1 know a descent place to go to.its going to be 10m x 9m thanks

macraignil

Artificial grass is good for all weather pitches for 5 a side soccer but not much good for a garden.

Kildare787

No affiliation with the company but we used family grass and they were great. I was a big gardener but with 3 kids under 5 we decided to get the fake grass out back. It's been fantastic. Girls get endless play in summer or winter. No mess and always looks green and nice. It's very practical if you don't like gardening or have young kids. Easy to clean with a rake and can hose down any mess from pets. A lot of hate for it on here but it's no one's business what you put in your back garden! Good luck with it.

Ps 10 x 9 metres will be expensive. It's quite a large space. Maybe get half of it done and try getting some stone or pebbles if you are on a budget. Id imagine it would be easily 5000 for that size if you get decent grass and reputable company.

looksee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742666#Comment_122742666

A lot of hate for it on here but it's no one's business what you put in your back garden!

Not hate, but irrelevant to a gardening forum. Its like going into the cookery forum and asking for advice on the best take-aways.

Rows Grower

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122743510#Comment_122743510

Excellent analogy.

NIMAN

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122742646#Comment_122742646

Agree.

Have seen a few gardens done with it, and i think it looks terrible.

If you don't like the idea of real grass and cutting it, id suggest some hard landscaping instead and some potted plants etc. It'll look better than fake grass.

fatmax

thanks for all the answer but when you have 3 young kids playing in the back garden the grass will not hold up to it .hard landscaping not good for kids

lucalux

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122744355#Comment_122744355

Ever gotten an astroturf burn?!

I don't think artificial grass is any better for kids than hard landscaping.

We managed to have 4 kids playing on a lawn growing up, and it held up grand. Drainage is the main issue as well as the type of grass used.

Artificial grass is an abolute disaster for myriad reasons, and it looks woeful

Put in bark mulch with playground rubber matting till the kids grow up a bit or just improve your lawn and put in the matting along with it

https://www.countrylife.ie/shop/product/Safagrass-Playground-Surfacing-Grass-Mats/9097790#colorboxmodel

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058376774/artificial-grass

Sanctuary synthetics in naas if you're doing it yourself, they have a range from budget to luxury and will deliver.

You'll need to remove your existing turf and lay hardcore fines/dust to get a good base.

Markcheese

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745585#Comment_122745585

It's the removal of turf (mud ,) and replacing it with hard core that I assume is the biggest part of the job ,

GF works in a creche / preschool ,and is looking at ways to use the outside area without it becoming a river of mud , and dragging in same mud to the classroom ,

Would bark chips/ peelings be suitable for small kids , was thinking a weed membrane , and 3 or 4 inches of bark mulch around the main play equipment..

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745685#Comment_122745685

Not bark mulch as that's just as dirty, there is clean chipped wood available for play areas, but longer term that will need replacing too.

Markcheese

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122745716#Comment_122745716

Brilliant thanks , I hadn't realised there was special play area wood chip ,

The reason I'd said bark is there's less chance of splinters ,not usually dirty.. is it ?

Topping up , or even replacing isn't really an issue , it's trying to reduce hazards for smallies , while keeping the place clean , they have 2 different play areas ,so a lot of area ,

Any suggestions for edging , if 100 mm of chip is going down it'll need something to stop it ending up everywhere ,

The rubber mats above could well be an option too , I suppose It depends on the budget ..

Markcheese

Wow , recommended 300 mm deep , still I can see the worth of it , but they'll need a lorry load of the stuff

https://www.landscapedepot.ie/product/playground-woodchip/