During the summer months, you and your family probably spend time gathered in or around your pool. Pools come in many different shapes and sizes, also in above-ground or in-ground varieties. By installing artificial grass around pool areas, you are not only adding to the beauty of your surroundings but also providing a safer environment for your family and friends.
Getting Creative with Artificial Grass in the Pool Areas
There are a lot of different things you can do with artificial grass, especially poolside. When you are looking to step up your landscaping, using artificial turf made from synthetic fibers can create a whole new landscape in your backyard. Other factors can help with your design decisions such as safety and the fact that it looks and feels like real grass.
What kinds of designs work well with artificial grass and pool areas?
- Complete Yard Coverage. The easiest way to incorporate artificial grass around your pool is to replace your entire yard with it. When you replace your yard with artificial grass, you lower the future maintenance costs, because the upkeep is minimal. The complete yard coverage option Creating an all-over lawn effect can even be safer for children’s play equipment when adding padding beneath that area.
- Artificial Grass Border Around Concrete Pool Edges. For irrigation, adding a decorative border around your pool can accent the pool and your existing yard. The decorative mix between your real grass yard and the artificial grass can help keep your real lawn healthier. Irrigating the lawn faster after rains and helping to eliminate puddling can keep your real lawn properly hydrated.
- Pool Edges with extended sized border. Safety around your pool should be your primary focus, especially if you have children. Whether you have an in-ground or an above-ground pool, for safety, you should have some way of securing your pool with a gate. For above-ground pools, you may use artificial grass on the decking. For in-ground pools, you may use the artificial grass from the pool’s edge to the gate or fence area, allowing ample space for the grass. Artificial grass is not as slick as concrete or real grass when wet, making it a safer option to stop injury from slip-and-fall accidents.
- Partial Deck Covering Around Pool. Along with safety, concrete can get extremely hot when it is exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged amounts of time. When concrete is too hot, it can cause burns to the feet, sometimes severe. Using artificial turf on the deck area of the pool where you get in and out can help reduce the risk of these injuries. These are often referred to as an artificial grass pool deck.
- Placing Under Above-Ground Pool and Border. When you put an above-ground pool in your yard, it often requires leveling to be done with the yard. Often a tarp or other filler like sand will be put down under the pool to reduce the risk of foreign object damage. The yard will have this sand circle after taking the pool down for the season. If you were to utilize artificial grass instead of a tarp and extend it out around the base of the pool, you could have a lawn there all year round. The artificial grass is resistant to the chemicals found in the pool’s water, unlike real grass, which often becomes burned by the chlorine. Adding a decorative border around the artificial grass can make for a beautiful spot in the fall to add a fire pit.
Advantages of Using Artificial Grass Around Pool
Even though it is better to use what naturally occurs in nature in our yards, sometimes it is just not a feasible solution. Children may have allergies, pets may ruin our live grass, and maybe we aren’t up to the task of maintaining it. Whatever the reason is that drives a person to want artificial grass, it certainly has its advantages, especially in a pool area.
Your lawn can be a lot of maintenance, especially if it is live grass. The grass in your yard is vulnerable to pollution, which can sink into the soil. You will also find that when wet, grass can either make a muddy mess or pose a threat to a potential accident.
Artificial grass, on the other hand, does not have the soil underneath that creates the mud, and it does not retain the water that falls on it. Artificial lawns are built with drainage in mind, so these lawns dry much faster than your average lawn. Using synthetic fiber grass can also reduce the problems of pests like insects that always seem to cause problems in the summer.
The Right Time To Install Artificial Grass In The Pool Area
Companies are often busier through the Spring and Summer months for installing artificial grass around pools and in lawns. Making sure you make an appointment and get an estimate for your particular design preference will be your first step. Then professionals can tell you when they can accommodate your requests.
It is possible to do artificial grass installation on your own. However, it is not recommended. Many parts go into ensuring drainage is calculated correctly and the right materials are used. Professionals can ensure that you have a yard that will last you a lot longer than trying to maintain your natural one.
