After years of saving, you now have the money for a down payment on a house you can call home.
Since your credit rating happens to be excellent, it was not hard to find a place that is almost everything you could want and arrange the financing. The one thing that you don’t like is the sparse looking yard. Fortunately, this is your chance to use artificial grass for the landscaping and truly make the property your own.
Here are some reasons why this approach makes sense.
Artificial Grass Goes A Long Way
You could have a landscaper come in and install fresh rolls of sod. That would mean a lot of watering and eventually mowing, weeding and other forms of upkeep. If you have to spend a good chunk of every Saturday taking care of the landscape, that doesn’t leave much time to spend with family and friends. You also won’t have much of a chance for some quiet time before returning to work Monday morning.
Compare taking care of a traditional lawn with the installation of artificial grass. You never have to think about mowing the lawn, and all you need to keep it looking great is a rake or possibly a leaf blower to collect whatever happens to land on the lawn. While you will still need to spend a little time tending the flowerbed or trimming the hedges, an hour or two each weekend is a far cry from spending most of Saturday dealing with lawn work.
Saving on Utilities
Consider how much water it takes to keep a traditional lawn looking its best. While rain certainly helps, what would you do if there’s not a cloud in the sky for over a month? It wouldn’t take long for the daily watering to run up quite a bill. Since artificial grass never needs watering, your lawn will look great even if it doesn’t rain for weeks on end.
No Stickers
If you remember stickers clinging to the bottoms of your feet when you played outside, it helps to know they won’t be a problem with artificial turf. They will only thrive when real grass is present. This means if you are in the mood to walk through the back yard without any shoes, the only thing your feet will sense is the cushioning of the grass.
Protecting Your Investment
Right now, the plan is to live in the house for the next couple of decades at least. What would happen if you were offered a great job in another city? If the property happens to come with a lawn that is in great shape, and prospective buyers know they will not have to do a lot of maintenance to keep it that way, the odds of commanding a higher price for the property are much higher.
Even if you do end up living in the house for a decade or so, having artificial turf does help protect the market value. Should you need to sell for any reason, your chances of selling sooner rather than later are much better.
Before you have a landscaper come in and make any changes to the grounds, talk with an expert about the benefits of installing artificial turf. Consider how each of those advantages relates to you personally. Once you understand what motivates others to go with artificial grass, it will be much easier to make the right decision.
