The perks of owning a regular grass lawn can be fantastic. From the little bits of wildlife it may attract to the smell of freshly cut grass and the beautiful aesthetics of the garden on a sunny summer’s day feels like it can’t be matched by anything in beauty. It seems like there can possibly be no downside to having a real grass lawn, but unfortunately everything must have its weakness, and on regular grass it’s the weather.

Even though just one paragraph ago I was singing the praises of the effect of the summers sun on the garden it can often leave your garden looking completely dead. This is because of the effect that heat can have on the soil beneath the grass. Soil that gets too hot becomes dry very quickly and if that’s the case there is very little chance of nutrients being carried through the root because quite simply, there isn’t any. Another weather condition that may cause some trouble for your garden would be snow which can completely blanket your garden meaning no sunlight can get through, leading your grass to wither away, leaving patches of dead or dying grass in its wake.

There are ways to combat these problems, however they seem to be unrealistic due to the amount of time attention or long term money they may need. To combat the problem of heat, you would need to keep the garden hydrated at regular intervals. This would mean you’d have to water the plants manually, which may seem like a burden in the fast paced world we live, especially if you have a job. Or you would have to purchase a sprinkler set which may be more trouble than their worth, especially considering they cost a lot to maintain and are prone to breaking.

One alternative I have found is to get an artificial lawn fitted in your garden. You get a similar look of an incredible garden without any of the hassle or additional cost of maintenance that a regular garden would set you back. It can also be good if you are active on your lawn a lot, as it is often similar to a playing surfaces grass type, and it also won’t break as easily as regular grass.