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Artificial Grass a "Green" Alternative #44

Open nelsonic opened 7 years ago

nelsonic commented 7 years ago

So... I was looking into this earlier today because we have a "bare" veranda @ 2 Palmer's Road... and it can be argued that Artificial Grass is "environmentally friendly" given that it requires no water (after manufacturing), chemical fertilisers or cutting (energy/fuel for cutting adds up!) not to mention the time required to maintain a lawn... in many cases the "Artificial Grass" is made from recycled materials and is recyclable... ♻️ see: http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/artificial-turf-versus-real-grass-which-is-greener.html However the counter argument is that the grass absorbs C02 and provides a habitat for animals... so this does require further investigation by a more competent person...

while we aren't yet in the position to even consider "grass" for "Phase 2", we do have a rather un-inspiring veranda at the flat that could use some "beautifying". Yes, we renting the space, but we are also "renting" our lives ... and I quite like the idea of having a "green space" to sit and read and do morning Yoga.

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Searched Google for: https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?q=buy+astroturf+east+london Found: http://www.lazylawn.co.uk/range.html Then remembered that B&Q does it too and has free delivery: http://www.diy.com/search?Nrpp=12&Ns=&Ntt=artificial+grass

Thinking of getting this one: http://www.diy.com/departments/banbury-heavy-density-luxury-artificial-grass-w2m-x-l3m-x-t30mm/1040319_BQ.prd image

nelsonic commented 7 years ago

Ordered it: diy-order-artifical-grass Yes, it's quite a lot of money, but it's going to look really good. 😉

I did the research. The stuff I have ordered for #2 is the Best! "It looks like real grass!" Which is going to transform the veranda into an amazing outdoor space for morning Yoga!