What’s the best artificial grass for a patio?

4 years ago

Wanting to cover a concrete patio with tile and artificial grass squares. Anyone have experience on what the best grass to get that holds up and is realistic?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
4 years ago
"Anyone have experience on what the best grass to get that holds up and is realistic?"

Nothing that you can find available in squares!! Artificial turf is intended to be an on-the-ground application, not on a solid, impermeable surface like concrete. In fact, it needs a prepared soil base not entirely dissimilar to that of seeding a new lawn.

Perhaps you just need a good indoor-outdoor patio carpet?
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
4 years ago
Not to put any in at all? If the goal is low maintenance, do a drought-resistant landscape look with either stamped concrete, or stone pavers.
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Please forgive the hijack Rocky! Mtn, about the ivy Screens...I bought mine on eBay after a little research. These were easy for me to install with horse shoe nails. I have to say though that for the first few months they looked too shiny. That dims with time. Do not open boxes indoors , the toxic smell was horrible. Here they are along the ugly fence before grass,plants and outdoor lighting. These are expandable so if you want fuller don't go as wide as I did or leave as much of a gap. Some people sprig faux ivy pieces here and there in gaps while real foliage grows to fill in more of the space. My plants are small right now so the gaps are funky. I was lucky to score a few Bauhinia Galpinii (Red Orchid tree/bush/climbers that will grow on each end. Here is the link. The company can be linked from there. I think they also do a double sided ivy screen. http://m.ebay.com/itm/141343482187?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368 This is what I started with before repairs. The whole house opens to this area.
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Have you considered using a gravel binder / permeable resin on the gravel option? You would then be able to walk on, leaf blow, scrub, etc the gravel without it going anywhere. I've walked on pathways like this before at a local arboretum. It seemed suprisingly stable, and attractive. The gravel didn't look like it was coated with anything at all. Individual stones were rounded and roughly .5" / 1 cm in longest dimension. I imagine there was some kind of foundation / compacted base layer beneath rounded gravel top providing structural stability. Full disclosure, I have zero knowledge of the cost, difficulty of installation, or maintenance involved with using said product. I've only seen it used and thought it neat! With turf, I'd be concerned about the oak tannins from acorns and leaves staining it over time. This would be less noticeable, perhaps even desirable, on a darker coloured rock. UV degradation will also occur (eventually) and cause further discoloration on the turf. I feel like rock is the classier, timeless albeit likely more expensive option.
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My father has a concrete double driveway that he installed in 1966 and it has no cracks. Niagara Peninsula so it has all 4 seasons. A hard surface as a play area has its advantages, depending on your climate. You can ride a bicycle/tricycle/rollerblades on it. It doesn't get muddy after a rain. But I wouldn't set up a swing set on it. And it can be very hot, unless it's well shaded by trees. It also depends on how you are landscaping the rest of the yard. If there is attractive landscaping and grass to play on elsewhere, and the concrete is attractively coloured then it would just be a large patio for play. If you give us the rest of the plan you'll get more useful advice.
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Gonna agree 100% with the first poster. A DIY installation of an artificial lawn is certainly doable but one heck of a lot of work to do it right. And if you don't do it right it will look a mess, won't hold up well and you have just thrown away all that time, effort and $$. Do it right or hire a professional. If you check the math, the $19K is not an unreasonable price tag. It is about midway between the national average ($12.33/sf) and the high range of $18.75/sf. I would only just add that $2-3/sf for artificial turf puts it at the low end of the quality scale so that's another thought for consideration. Is it possible to reduce the square footage or put it to another use (planting beds, patio or other hardscaping) to lower the cost of lawn installation?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
I purchased mine from Lowes and it's been down for 4 years but I installed it over compacted soil and sand. Sand has to be added on the top and brushed in for the weight of the sand to keep the turf from blowing away during wind storms.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
one on top of concrete. Tile and be done add some outdoor carpets if you want.
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JSL Landscape Design Build
4 years ago
I would get a roll of synthetic grass and cut it into squares yourself. You will have a broader choice of the type and texture of the grass compared to buying grass tiles. You will also have to use adhesive to glue the grass to the concrete. Keep the blade length short if using conventional 3/8" thick tile otherwise, a thicker tile say a paver or travertine 1 1/2" thick tile will give you more latitude in terms of grass blade length.

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