Today, the installation of new artificial laws for sports fields and the replacement of natural grass sports fields with synthetic grass continues to be a trend unimaginable for those who are environmentally conscious. Here are some great tips and advice on what you can do to protect your sports turf. First try to get a maintenance record from an artificial turf installer or supplier. If it’s not available with the installer or provider, then you’re better off getting your own, it will definitely help. This is nothing more than a working document, write down each and every maintenance procedure you perform in the log and keep it up to date.
Get an accurate and complete maintenance procedure that you can get from your synthetic turf installer or supplier. Always follow the above recommendations or you could increase the chances of disputes with warranty issues and other major repairs during the warranty period. If possible, try to get a list of suggested or recommended maintenance equipment and materials from a synthetic turf installer or supplier. The most important tool for the maintenance of your lawn should be a fence around the artificial sports turf that must be closed and the entrances must be locked. Artificial lawns left unattended invite unsupervised play and are prone to vandalism. Yes! These artificial grasses can withstand a lot of use, but they should always be supervised. Lawn signage that clearly outlines guidelines in terms of use and may or may not be carried onto the playing area or its immediate area, such as candy, gum, glass containers, and tobacco products; tells turf users that you take keeping the playing surface clean and safe very seriously.
Keep trash or trash cans near the concrete sports area; it can be anywhere off the lawn so spectators or patrons can dispose of papers, cans, and other materials instead of throwing them onto the valuable lawn! Try to develop a strategy to keep materials such as twigs, leaves or food wrappers, and other types of windblown debris off the lawn. These materials must not be buried or crushed in the turf and contaminate the turf fill. A hedge or fence around the synthetic turf will help keep out some windblown materials on your lawn. Now, many field or turf managers use gasoline-powered push or pull blowers to remove debris from their artificial fields. These backpack blowers can also get the job done just fine as long as the operators are careful not to disturb the infill of the lawn. Regular inspection of the lawn is very important and should be checked for unusual breakage or damage. Be sure to pay special attention to places that get a lot of traffic, for example check the goalmouths and corner kick areas of soccer fields, also check the edges of the infields on baseball fields and softball, check between markings on soccer fields to maintain proper levels of infill materials. A well-maintained synthetic lawn is sure to last for many years and offer numerous benefits.
