Do You Like To Mow The Lawn? Then You Better Think Twice Before You Do It

As many people waits for spring to come, many of the people also are beginning to mow their lawn. Hence, towards the end of the midyear a year ago, homeowner's gas lawn mower had been running rather drowsily. Much like snow blowers, people found that there are two ways you can go when acquiring a lawn mower.

You can either go for the old school system with the gas-controlled mower or you can go the most present day course and buy an electric lawn mower. Before you go to a store and purchase whichever you think sounds best, try to take a second to consider the disadvantages of whichever type of mower you choose. You might want to read this fact just before you headed your way.

An Electric mower comes into two different types: the cordless and the corded. Even if there are some advantages of having an electric mower, it cannot deny the fact that is can also be an advantage not just for you but also to your family and environment.

Hence, a gas lawn mower is an old type of lawn mower that uses gas. Therefore, it is not very effective when it comes to your finances and whatever type of mower you choose, the new lawn mower or the old type of mower they contain some disadvantage that can bring harm. Below you can find the disadvantages of a mower.

Lawn mowers are not environmentally friendly

Even the if you use a new type of lawn mower that does not produce smoke, there are still harmful chemical that are released once you use it. However when compared to an old lawn mower, the new lawn more produces less smoke.

Lawn care takes time or you need to pay maintenance fees

When damage occurs to your lawn mower, therefore you need to have it repaired. Lawn mower repair is not as cheap as you think it would be. Furthermore, once you bought a lawn mower, you must be prepared of its maintenance and having it maintain might take a lot of money. So if you want to have a lawn mower you got to be ready for this kind of event.

It damages water system

If your lawn mower runs to your run system, it can damage it and possibly completely destroy it. As a result, more of your money will be wasted for the water system repair and at the same time your lawn mower repair.

Riding a lawn mower

You can get injuries once you slip in the lawn mower. It is not perfectly safe for driving and especially it is not safe mowing the lawn with your children because accident might happen and that accident might be connected to your children.

In conclusion, whatever lawn mower you choose, it can only bring harm. Therefore, the only solution to your problem is having a synthetic lawn. A synthetic lawn doesn't need to be mowed. In addition, it can save you lots of money and your family is far from danger. Not only that, you can also contribute to the cleanliness of the environment because it doesn't need any lawn maintenance, lawn services, or fertilizers.

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Artificial Grass Business Booming In North Texas!

Companies that manufacture or install artificial lawns are experiencing a boom in business, due to the drought-like conditions and watering restrictions in many North Texas cities.

But the synthetic lawns today aren't the same plastic AstroTurf made popular in the 1970s. The products on the market now, are not just used for putting greens and football fields either.

Tim Dvorak, owner of the company Synthetic Grass Pro, and gets calls every day from homeowners inquiring about artificial grass.

"I discussed this with many turf manufacturers, that's a big thing they notice. As soon as there are drought restrictions, watering restrictions, or an ordinance like the City of Dallas two-days a week restriction, it really just makes this industry explode," said Dvorak.

Today's synthetic lawns are made to stay cool underfoot, drain water well, and last for 10-15 years. The products come in different shades of green, different textures, and mimic different varieties of natural grass. Choosing artificial can be expensive upfront: prices range from $7.50 to $15 a square foot.

Many homeowners with artificial grass installed in their yards feel that the investment was worth it.

"The initial cost is expensive, but it's already paid for itself over the four years. Not having to re-sod it, not having to water. The yard guys[come less often]. So it's more than paid for itself," said Dvorak.

Many homeowners can be skeptical at the beginning, until they see the fake grass first-hand.

Not all cities in North Texas are on board with artificial grass, though.

Frisco does not allow artificial turf at this time, and many homeowners' associations have rules.

Highland Park passed an ordinance restricting artificial turf to back yards.

Other cities, however, have no rules in place limiting synthetic grass. Those cities include Dallas, Arlington, Denton, and University Park.

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California drought worsening: New water restrictions carry penalty of up to $500

As California imposed its first-ever statewide rules to punish water wasters, a new survey showed why state officials say the drastic measures are needed: Californians actually increased their water use amid the worst drought in decades.

The new rules, approved by the State Water Resources Control Board on a 4-0 vote, impose new restrictions on outdoor water use starting Aug. 1 that could result in fines of up to $500 per violation.

Gov. Jerry Brown in January asked Californians to slash their water use by 20 percent. But a new state survey released Tuesday showed that water use in May rose by 1 percent this year, compared with a 2011-2013 May average.

The survey of 267 water providers by the water board found that water consumption in the Bay Area dropped 5 percent. But in coastal California, south of Santa Barbara, consumption rose 8 percent.

"California is in the worst drought we've seen in our grandparents' generation or beyond," said Felicia Marcus, the water board's chairwoman. "Fields are going fallow. Thousands of people are going to be out of work. There are communities that are out of water -- they're bathing out of buckets and water trucks are coming in to help them.

"But many parts of California don't seem to realize how bad it is," she said, "because they are so far away from their source of water. We are all in this together, and this is not a time to waste water."

The new rules ban washing cars without a nozzle on a hose; watering driveways or sidewalks; using potable water in ornamental fountains; and over-watering landscaping so that water runs off into roads and adjacent properties. Recycled water is exempt.

Under the new statewide rules, any agency that does not impose mandatory conservation measures could be subject to state fines of up to $10,000 a day. But it remained unclear Tuesday whether local agencies will be able to keep in place rules that don't include enforcement or penalties.

More than 60 percent of a regular residential home's water usage goes to lawns, in order to fight the drought effectively, changing real lawns to artificial grass or other low water requiring plantation becomes almost imminent. Synthetic grass company,Global Syn-Turf, Inc. offers more than 50 different type of artificial grass products with distribution centers throughout California: From Sacramento to Fresno to San Francisco Bay Area to Greater Los Angeles, you will be able to find their wonderful product to fit your preference.

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New Product Just Arrived! Start Grooming!

If you have your artificial lawn in place, it is good to have right tools to take care of your investment, to keep it clean and to make your turf look fluffy and up-straight. Like we groom our hair, it is a great idea to give a fantastic look to your lawn by grooming it.

We just got a new Turf Groom today, so call us and place an order. There are two sizes available - 18 and 36 inches wide.

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The Turf Groom has long nylon tines that reach deep into the grass blades and pull it upright. You can use it to spread the infill, to clean up some debris or to fluff up the turf.

The Turf Groom has a polished pine handle. Most important pieces (screws, connectors) are made of high-quality aluminum to last you many years of service.

If you have your artificial lawn in place, it is nice to have right tools to take care of your investment. Do you clean your yard with a metal rake? I hope you don't, because metal damages blades of the turf.

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