"A Lawn is Nature Under Totalitarian Rule" Michael Pollan
I remember growing up in Florida, you’d occasionally see some old duffer give up on his front yard completely. He’d rip out all the turf, pour concrete and paint it green. Voila! A solution made of paint and protest. As our summer in the northwest wanes, I know many of us have turned to our turf with trepidation and yes, mulled over the unthinkable: turf a-la astro or a faux field of green. Those new artificial grass products pose a quandary for eco-minded landscape professionals and for organically minded consumers. It distills down to "It's fake, but looks great vs. it’s real but looks terrible". You’ve seen the faux stuff, yes, but have you seen it lately? Oh, it’s good. The best local vendors, "Synthetic Turf Northwest" and “Dreamturf” sport it in a variety of styles, including a new “tri-color” pattern with just a hint of (dead grass) tan - that looks just natural enough not to throw off the neighbors. In the end, its really a form of outdoor carpeting.
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