Artificial grass may seem like a low-maintenance solution, but growing environmental and health concerns are igniting legislators and prompting many homeowners in the South to go natural. “Because of ...

HOMEOWNERS know that in one field of life, nothing less than perfection is acceptable. The rules of the lawn are very clear: no bare patches, Fido-induced brownouts, weeds, anemic blades or lusterless ...

I fear that my well-tended lawn is wreaking havoc on the environment. I’ve considered replacing it with synthetic grass, which requires far less maintenance. But manufacturing that plastic vegetation ...

No mowing and saves water, too? Synthetic turf indeed sounds like the perfect lawn for parched landscapes. Recent technological innovations make today’s fake grass look better than the real thing.

SAN ANTONIO — Maintaining an attractive yard is part of being a good neighbor, but Rick Tolley believes conserving water is an even greater responsibility. Tolley considered both neighbors and natural ...

How bad is California’s drought? “Imagine a disaster movie in which 22 million people are told that they have only 12 to 18 months of water left. Unless Southern Californians pull together, we will be ...

I had been living with my battered lawn for a couple of decades when I finally decided to install a lush carpet of artificial turf. Technology had come a long way, so that fake grass not only looks ...

“Never in a million years did I think I’d have fake grass,” said Simone Harouche, a fashion stylist who lives in Los Angeles. A passionate green thumb, Harouche tends a lush property of climbing roses ...

Kate Foster Lengyel moved to Park Slope from Manhattan three years ago with dreams of a verdant backyard for her two young children. But she was skeptical when her landscaper suggested artificial ...

Junebug and Ladybug romp on their emerald green front lawn, tugging and tossing their rope toys and occasionally checking in with their humans, Randall and Etna Neighbour. The Neighbours have fought ...

Should your garden have a natural or artificial lawn? That’s the turf war dividing opinion among British home-owners. For Gareth Davies, it’s a no-brainer. He lives in a semi-detached Victorian house ...

Lakefront properties offer breathtaking views and endless entertaining possibilities, but maintaining an outdoor space that ...