Question

Fake grass and dogs does anyone have any feedback on this? Is it easy to keep clean? Would you recommend it ?  

Answer 1

Best thing we done had it 5 years had two dogs no smell no muddy paws or feet as long as you do properly no problems

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@heulandite60085 were did you buy your grass from the quality looks so good I'm in need of some for my garden this would be perfect! X

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@barrage i got it from ebay it wasnt cheap

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@heulandite60085 did you really, do you remember what it's called I want good quality as I'm having my entire garden done and need to source decent grass like this

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I have a look for you

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@heulandite60085 thank you, much appreciated! X

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@curch4054 im trying to find it i let you know

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Love love love your staffy ❤

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@heulandite60085 can I ask please how it’s fixed to the ground to stop it moving about ?  

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@ferromagnetic timber edging 4x1 then pin it down to the timber

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@heulandite60085 Thankyou your garden looks lovely

Answer 2

Highly recommend. I bought two rolls from Tesco's 30 quid each . best thing ever. No muddy paws. eady to wash down when new puppy poos on it .  

Answer 3

It's like anything in life, you keep it clean by washing it . I use bicarbonate soda, vinegar and water. Very Eco Friendly . :)

Answer 4

Is it difficult to lay . My garden goes up hill It has pebbles at the moment

Answer 5

Yes easier then grass

Answer 6

Mines got stained and dirty only been down a year

Answer 7

My daughter runs a grooming buisness if it’s regularly cleaned and good drainage there shouldn’t be any problems xxxxx

Answer 8

It’s brilliant

Answer 9

Best thing we ever did. Super easy to clean hose down and disinfect. Never looked back  

Answer 10

Better with real grass and fake dogs

Answer 11

We still got are, s . had it for 15yrs and two dogs . just jet wash it. Or even hoover. So easy to keep clean. xx

Answer 12

No not at all

Answer 13

I’ve got 2 dogs, a Doberman and a Border Collie and they wrecked my real grass, it ended up patchy and very muddy when it rained. We now have artificial grass for a number of reasons but the main one being my dogs can go out and not get filthy paws. I don’t find it hard to clean , we either give it a good soaking with a lawn sprinkler in the summer and I use a watering can in the winter to wash away any mess.  

Answer 14

Would recommend

Answer 15

My dogs loved to wee on it and it stinks so I took it up.  

Answer 16

Fake grass you just wash with a hose how ever if your dog consumes it it could mess your dog's girl tract up

Answer 17

Yes, it's amazing to keep clean x

Answer 18

I would spray disinfectant on mine and wash it with hot soapy water and a hard brush x

Answer 19

I think the best thing to do is get real grass and fake dogs  

Answer 20

My collie loves ours. And no mud coming in house.  

Answer 21

Definitely. Do it. Cats and dogs. No going back. Great all year. Less muddy paws in house. They love it.  

Answer 22

Definitely recommend, no more muddy paws!  But just a thing to consider, I play flyball with my dog and he regularly rips his dew claws out on it. I try to keep him calm, but difficult when he’s obsessed with his ball  

Answer 23

We have both. But artificial is good with dogs especially in the winter. The dogs dont get muddy. It's much easier to clean. Definitely recommend xx

Answer 24

I have fake grass and as soon as it was laid my dog used it. Every whip and flip I put disinfectant in the watering can and sprees it around. Lovely in the winter as my garden use to be a mud bath but now it looks lovely all year round. You won't regret it.  

Answer 25

@residual Tallulah French x

Answer 26

Don’t do it! It’s bad for the environment, it’s made from tyre rubber that has been known to be carcinogenic! It’s unhygienic, not healthy etc .  

Answer 27

Our astro turf has been down for over 6 years, and after Harvey Philips and my self! *inc toilet needs* The turf has now worn and the final straw was the fire pit, we are changing it any way. So here is to another 6+ years of new astro turf when it gets put down in good weather.  

Answer 28

My neighbour has it front and back. Her dog uses the back to toilet inbetween walks and is fine. However she cleans everything up within minutes

Answer 29

Fake grass cannot grow Dandelions which is the first and only food I believe Bees can find at this time of year. The environments health versus a few lots of mud/dirt. Our world is not meant to be a sterile one. So a no if you had not guessed.  

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@decorum14 bless your heart. Actually I have seen fake grass on a front near me. Bit it looks like a rumpled up carpet.  hope your doggie can be relieved then. X

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@decorum14 from an environmental standpoint I believe paving stones would be better than artificial grass if you can source recycled slabs and set them in sand rather than mortar. This way the water can drain naturally into the ground and you are not creating new demand for materials that have a harmful impact in creation.  

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@tavey flower beds and pots can grow dandelions - wildflowers and many other ways of sustaining wildlife - a lot of people post on here who are in new builds and areas where grass doesn’t grow - quality well laid AG lasts a long time and underneath are a variety of insects. Have you ever campaigned to the government as to why they are allowing houses to be built that are not sustainable green spaces - or do you just go after the unfortunate home buyers?  

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@fanfare well I must say the lady who I first text to was more accommodating then I was more so too. New builds are actually cheating you and the prices are wrong too. Another argument though but I am not against you - for you. I do sign campaigns and there is a building co., who incorporate nesting areas for Swifts etc in their eaves. Wildlife meadows. Trees already on site are kept. Ponds are created. That I do love. It can be achieved.  

Answer 30

Why would anyone want to cover their garden in plastic ? Terrible for the enviroment. Even paving would be better.  

Answer 31

We have it and our dog is fine loved my real grass but after 4 spine operations I had to go to fake

Answer 32

Dead easy, vac it then mop it with diluted jeyes fluid, keeps it fresh and dandy

Answer 33

I have it out on the slab area. Great for kids and dogs. No mud in the winter. Nice sun bathing spot summer. Easy to hose down. Also got an acre garden & woods. So not spoiling wild things. Stops tiny weeds that I use to spent hours removing  

Answer 34

I got two dogs. I recommend it.  

Answer 35

Its smells of dog wee & its plastic & looks really ugly & its just green plastic :))

Answer 36

I have 4 dogs and recommend fake grass. so much easier to clean up x

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@jack2493 it is isn’t it

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@unbearable feel guilty? I have plants and flowers.  

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Ive got astro turf and ive got loads of plants and flowers

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@unbearable its easier for people to have astro turf kids can play on it all year round dog wee dont kill the grass people with disabilities so no maintenance no muddy feet or paws

Answer 37

I personally don't like fake grass. grass should be grass nothing beats a decent lawn. Each to there own I suppose, I'm a gardener so would obviously favour the more natural of the two.  

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I agree but I can’t keep my lawn decent atm! It’s just a mud pit  

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@resonator sharp sand massively helps with drainage (to a degree) and is fairly cheap. What does the lawn space look like have you got a picture? might be able to help with some ideas.  

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@barre thanks really appreciate that. I think again our issue is dogs! We have separate areas for dogs and kids now as I don’t like the thought of kids playing on a glorified dogs toilet! But that dogs toilet was meant to be the pretty adult space lol  will try and find a picture

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The grass is really patchy when the ground is dry and currently it’s very boggy and just covered in worm mounds!  

Answer 38

Does anyone know how to put this down have a very smart garden which is always wet muddy puddles. Please let me. If you can. Thanks

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@tolbooth is like to know this too as I thought it would wrinkle

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Answer 39

@unbearable I think it’s a bit silly putting it on top of grass. It’s not the general thing it’s usually put on a hard surface. I think we’re all thinking it’s cleaner at rainy times. I got mine because I wanted the patio to be a safe area for my grand children to use their slide. fake grass drys so quick. The bonus is time dogs come up from garden & woods their feet are clean  

Answer 40

Works for me .  

Answer 41

I think you buy a type that's for pets

Answer 42

If you wash it immediately after the dog has used it, it's fine. if you wait a few days then the smell lingers & is not pleasant. It all depends on how much you like to follow your dog cleaning up pee

Answer 43

After the last few hot summers I'm pleased that I got fake grass. No patches, no cutting, no weeds and easy to clean. My dogs actually prefer it x

Answer 44

My dog loves to sniff around in our grass and have a nibble now and again so I think she'd miss ours. All I would say if you really do want it is to check suitability for pets because some types can get as hot as concrete pavement in the summer.  

Answer 45

Yeah it's good. if your lazy

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Or your animals. This gets so hot!  

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@nf75089 who has their animals outside when it’s too hot, I dont

Answer 46

My cats love it . so do I done half the garden last year now the rest no more cutting the grass. the cats are flea free as they stay no the artificial grass.