What Are the Benefits of AstroTurf?

Reduced Maintenance

• While some might prefer the smell and ambiance associated with a natural grass lawn, you need to keep it looking that way by watering, fertilizing, aerating and mowing. The cost for such equipment and water can add up. This is especially true in a sports stadium environment, where a grounds crew is also required to maintain the field conditions. With AstroTurf, there is little to no maintenance needed to ensure that it continues to look and perform like natural grass.

Safety

• A common knock against artificial turf is that it causes more athletic injuries because it doesn't feature the forgiveness or footing characteristics that natural grass does. However, AstroTurf 12 is engineered with knitted nylon to provide uniform traction and consistent footing, according to AstroTurf USA. It features similar playability conditions in rainy weather when the turf is wet. There are also multiple padding options to meet the needs and provide varying levels of forgiveness, depending on the application.

Acceptance

• AstroTurf's first line of synthetic turf was developed and installed in 1964. As of 2011, new versions of the turf are still being developed and implemented in marquee stadiums. According to AstroTurf USA, AstroTurf was selected for the National Football League's St. Louis Rams training field, Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays stadium and for the field surface at the NCAA Florida Citrus Bowl. AstroTurf has also been selected as the official synthetic turf of Major League Baseball.

Versatility

• Sports stadium fields aren't the only applications for AstroTurf. It can be purchased as a lawn for residential homes. Because AstroTurf can be engineered with water drainage capability, it can literally be applied anywhere natural grass would typically grow. Homeowners receive the same advantages of AstroTurf that sports stadiums do: no mowing, fertilizing or watering. Plus, they won't have to weed it.