The Cool Down on MSN

Report finds homeowners are coming to regret popular landscaping tactic: 'A chore I hadn't reckoned with'

The drawbacks of it are so severe that it can lower property values by up to 5%. Report finds homeowners are coming to regret ...
WAVY-TV

HRS: Artificial turf around a pool

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – It can be hard to grow grass or even use pavers around an above ground pool. One solution is to install artificial grass around the pool. Micah Miller from Easton Outdoors ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Synthetic Turf Transforms Contemporary San Antonio Pool Deck

SAN ANTONIO, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pops of greenery can help turn your Texas property from barren and boring to a personal oasis, but the sweltering summer weather rarely makes that an easy ...
Los Angeles Times

What’s more environmentally irresponsible than a thirsty L.A. lawn? A fake plastic one

Let’s start with some common sense: Covering the Earth with plastic carpet is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to cover an ever-growing swath of our public and private open spaces with artificial ...
Houston Chronicle

Woodlands residents spearhead last-ditch campaign against artificial turf fields at park

Grass sports fields have already been leveled into dirt ahead of a new artificial turf project at The Woodlands' Falconwing Park. But for many nearby residents, the fight to keep its grass fields ...
NJ.com

Neighbors are fighting over artificial turf across N.J. Here’s why.

This story was produced in collaboration with CivicStory as part of the New Jersey Sustainability Reporting project. It was originally published in August 2023 and has been updated with additional ...
WLRN

Fake grass is greener but is it worse for the environment? Florida a new testing ground

More fake lawns may be coming to your neighborhood. From the front yards of West Miami-Dade to the waterfront mansions of Fort Lauderdale, artificial turf is appearing more and more. And with the ...