Simply put, natural grass is something that comes from mother nature while artificial grass is a synthetic surface produced in factories. But we are not looking for such simple answers, are we?
There are some key factors on which we shall distinguish between natural and artificial grass.
- Cost – Artificial Turf costs more than natural grass, initially, to install. However, the usage in terms of man-hours of artificial turf over natural grass is manifold, not to mention the fact that natural grass requires regular and heavy maintenance and is out of bounds during this maintenance period.
- Maintenance – In terms of maintenance, natural grass requires a lot of effort to be taken care of. Natural grass requires regular mowing, periodic fertilization, as well as continual irrigation to keep the surface healthy and attractive. Sometimes, insecticides are needed to be used to keep the grass bugs and insects free. And not to mention a lot of sunshine. In case of artificial turf, the only maintenance required is removing the leaf debris and using brooms to sweep off any spots or patches.
- Appearance and feel – Some people find it difficult to get the feel of the real thing from artificial grasses. Although artificial grass comes with lots of choices in terms of colours and textures, the ones of inferior quality can easily be spotted. But TigerTurf looks and feels like the real thing.
