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Artificial Turf for Dogs
Admin • May 31, 2019
Tired of muddy paws and patchy lawns?
Remember AstroTurf? Artificial grass first gained substantial attention in the 1960s, when it was used in the newly constructed Houston Astrodome.
Artificial turf, which has come a long way since the 60’s, is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. This new generation of turf systems feature longer fibers and offer infills that are mixtures of sand and granules of recycled rubber. It is most often used in sports arenas; however, it is now being increasingly used on residential lawns.
Most recently, the use of artificial turf for your dog is gaining in popularity. These canine products are designed specifically for dogs.
In residential applications, the main reason artificial turf is used is maintenance—artificial turf stands up to heavy use and requires no irrigation or trimming.
Artificial grass is a low-maintenance landscaping solution that offers several benefits for pet owners. It’s easy to manage and solves some of the most common problems pet owners face with natural lawn.
1. Artificial Grass Is Easy to Clean
One of the biggest benefits for pet owners is that artificial turf is incredibly easy to clean. You can easily hose the grass down to get rid of liquid waste, while any solids can be spotted and then picked up and safely disposed of.
2. There’s No Mud
Here in central Kentucy we’ve had nearly 7” of rain since the 1st of April, so if you have pets, mud on your floors has been unavoidable
Even the smallest amount of moisture can cause muddy areas in your yard – and there’s little doubt that your dog will find it and track it inside – leaving your floors and carpet a mess. Canine turf eliminates this problem completely.
3. It Always Looks Good
With canine turf your pets can spend all day running around on the artificial grass with no damage or signs of wear. No matter what the weather is like, the canine grass will look great 365 days a year.
5. Dogs Can’t Dig Up the Yard
If your dog is a ‘digger,’ you know it’s nearly impossible to break that instinct – some breeds are specifically bred to dig, including many terrier breeds and dachsunds for example.
Holes in your yard are not only ugly, but can be a hazard – I’ve had more sprained ankles from accidently stepping into unexpected holes in the ground than I can count.
Canine turf creates a level surface, and is an effective way of making sure that your dog won’t be able to create unsighly holes in your yard anymore.
6. Immunity to Pests & Bacteria
Artificial grass is not natural, which means that ticks, fleas, bacteria, and other crawling critters find it to be an unattractive host- give you a tremendous advantage in the fight against fleas and ticks on your pets and in your home.
7. Artificial Turf Is a Friend to the Environment
An artificial lawn can coexist with natural plants and trees; it creates no fumes or spills from gas-powered lawnmowers; produces no environmental damage or safety hazard from fertilizers and pesticides, and saves an average 55 gallons of annual household water consumption.
8. Isn’t it expensive?
There’s actually a substantial ROI when balanced against natural turf over time. Artificial turf actually allows you to save money in the long run.
It takes about .623 gallons of water to irrigate a square foot of a real grass lawn. With the average lawn being about 700 square feet, it would take around 436 gallons of water each time you water your lawn – that’s over 150,000 gallons a year! When calculating the number of gallons wasted on irrigating a real grass lawn, the results are surprising.
Give Mow Mow’s experienced professionals a call to see if artificial turf is right for you.
Save money! Ask us about an annual maintenance package for pre-scheduled landscaping services year ’round.
Call 859-475-4500
to get schedule your free consultation for a quote on preparing your lawn.
There are many different options for artificial turf, with various installation methods optimized specifically for your particular needs.
Artificial turf installation is best done by a professional – there are just too many variables, such as drainage and leveling, that require a broader knowledge of landscaping as a whole.
MowMow’s Family Landscaping has experience in artificial turf and can design a personalized plan that best fits you – and your dogs’ – needs. Give us a call today!
Call 859-475-4500
to get schedule your free consultation and quote on installing your canine turf.
Probably not with silver bells and cockleshells*, considering there aren’t any sandy beaches in central Kentucky 😉
February 15, 2019 Lexington, KY – Mow Mow’s Landscaping is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award (SSA) for the second year in a row! This award honors service professionals who have maintained exceptional service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List in 2017 & 2018. “The service providers that receive our Angie’s List Super Service Award demonstrate the level of excellence that members have come to expect,” said Angie’s List Founder Angie Hicks. “These pros are top-notch and absolutely deserve recognition for the trustworthy and exemplary customer service they exhibited in the past year and overall.” Angie’s List Super Service Award 2018 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, which include maintaining an “A” rating in overall grade, recent grade and review period grade. The SSA winners must be in good standing with Angie’s List, pass a background check, record a current trade license attestation and abide by Angie’s List operational guidelines. “Mow Mow’s goal has always been to exceed our customer’s expectations in quality of work, professionalism and promptness of service. It is an honor to receive this reward and be recognized for attaining this goal for the 2nd year in a row.” – Jennifer Medrano, Owner Mow Mow’s Landscaping has been listed on Angie’s List since 2017 when the company was first launched. This is the second time Mow Mow’s Landscaping has received this honor. Service company ratings are updated continually on Angie’s List as new, verified consumer reviews are submitted. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in multiple fields ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality. For over two decades Angie’s List has been a trusted name for connecting consumers to top-rated service professionals. Angie’s List provides unique tools and support designed to improve the local service experience for both consumers and service professionals. ### For over two decades, Angie’s List has provided trusted reviews and information to help millions of consumers make smart hiring decisions. Angie’s List offers more than 10 million verified reviews in over 700 service categories, providing its members a credible resource for researching and comparing local service providers. Angie’s List is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and is an operating business of ANGI Homeservices (NASDAQ:ANGI). Contact: Steffanie Finkiewicz Angie’s List 303-963-8384 mediarelations@angieslist.com You can check out Mow Mow’s Angie’s List reviews here .
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to start your garden, this is it. It’s time to start seeds indoors so they’ll be ready to plant outside when spring begins in earnest. It’s a fun project to get you through the late winter period that’s really all about waiting for spring to finally come calling.
With this record setting cold, central Kentucky is experiencing what’s known as a ‘hard freeze.’ But what exactly defines a hard freeze? –
here’s plenty of time before spring comes a long, but it’s always fun to look through magazines like Southern Living at the beautiful gardens and landscapes featured there. They’re always lush and thriving, often filled with unique plants and flowers you may have never seen before. But before you start pining for that unusual flora, there are several factors to consider if you want to be successful in having the gardens of your dream. The four most important are sun, soil, water and zone – these factors are the key to having that green thumb. Unfortunately, you can’t count on a plant’s label to give you the whole story, it’s a generalization at best.
Happy New Year! With the beginning of 2019 here upon us, it’s time to start preparing your landscape to look its best in the spring. While it is easy to hide away from the cold winter weather here in central Kentucky, be sure to spend some time in January and February knocking out some simple yard work- beyond taking down the decorations you put up for the holiday season. Not sure where to start? Here are a few helpful suggestions:
Ice melting products can damage your landscape. Rock salt is by far the leader in causing landscape damage both in the soil and via wind driven salt spray.
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