Artificial Grass...

With two boys constantly playing outside, Ben and Amanda’s previous lawn was either a mud bath in the winter or scuffed and scorched in the summer. Adding into the mix the inevitable muddy dog paws brought in by their labrador, Ben and Amanda opted for an artificial lawn supplied by Trulawn. e company’s luxury grass is made from 100% polyethylene, which ensures that the blades won’t lie flat and will bounce back after use. Ben was drawn to it because there is no need to cover the turf in a layer of sand in order to keep it looking good.

Prior to purchase, Trulawn surveys the area to be covered in order to ascertain what ground preparation is necessary. In the Rendells’ case, the builders had put down 300mm of hardcore and 100mm of granite dust. Trulawn added a further 20mm layer of sharp sand, which was levelled before laying the lawn. e turf comes in 2m or 4m rolls.