Archive for March, 2008
March 19, 2008
For those of you considering a backyard putting green in the tri valley or bay area, there is a simple question you should ask yourself before calling an installer.
Can I hit shots to my green over 35 yards?
If your answer is NO, then a Nylon putting surface is probably for you. The only advantage a sand-filled polypropylene putting surface will give you is the ability to hit shots up to 150 yards away with a realistic ball response. If you are not building a par 3 golf hole in your backyard then Nylon is the way to go.
Nylon Turf
Advantages: Looks better, multi-directional surface (same putting speed in every direction), no maintenance.
Disadvantages: can receive golf balls from a max of only 35 yards. Farther than 35 yards away, your balls will have a unrealistic bounce.
Polypropylene turf
Advantages: receives golf shots up to 150 yards.
Disadvantages: requires 10 hrs maintenance annually, grainy putts (putts will be slower against the grain) has a browner, sandy look. If not maintained, your ball speed will get faster and faster every month untill it is an unrealistic speed.
Forever Putting Greens would love to install your project, consult with us today!!!!
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March 5, 2008
A common question amongst our customers is whether artificial grass is suitable for pets, especially dogs. Forever Greens answer is always the same, yes, it’s a good choice. We have completed a ton of installs from dog lovers wanting a better invironment for their animals. Forever Greens has done multiple dog runs in the Bay Area. If you are debating a synthetic grass installation, here are some of the benefits for dog and pet owners:
1. No more muddy paws and mess being tracking into your house.
2. No more dead patches of grass.
3. Hygienic. Urine will wash through the artificial grass just like normal grass. Solid waste will need to be scooped up and disposed of. Then just quickly hose down the artificial grass to remove any traces. If you are worried about odors and general cleanliness we can recommend Simple Green or simmilar pet products to be applied 2 times a year at most.
4. Deters digging. Dogs usually dig because of odors from the within the ground or, just as commonly, to bury things. With artificial grass the odors are minimised and even if your dog tried to dig he would find the artificial grass too strong. Think about how artificial grass is designed to withstand the wear and tear of 300 pound men in cleats playing football and then you can appreciate how strong it is.
5. Artificial grass with a sand infill is non toxic – important when considering your dog or other pets. The artificial grass is generally anti-microbial so micro organisms and bacteria find it difficult to establish themselves. Generally it is a more hygienic environment.
6. Artificial grass is not attractive to insects - they can’t eat it! In fact, there is no organic matter for them so they move on to the next yard. Ticks and fleas tend to stay away.
7. Properly installed artificial grass will allow rain water to drain away quickly. This helps to ensure that your lawn is always available for your dog or other pets to play on.
8. If you are replacing a lawn, the installation will pay for itself through water / maintenance savings in 3-5 years!
March 4, 2008
Forever Greens has just formed a partnership with Smart Design Center in Hayward California. Forever Greens will showcase artificial landscape grass and artificial putting green turf at the Smart Design Center in Hayward California. Potential customers can come into the showroom and see our Synthetic grass firsthand. Walk-in customers can even walk on the samples of turf and sign up for an estimate.
Landscapers looking for wholesale artificial turf can order direct and pick up or have turf delivered directly to your jobsite. The show room will have its grand opening spring 2008
March 4, 2008
Forever Greens had a great year making peoples backyard dreams come true in 2007. We made a great partnership with Tourlinks and doubled our sales volume from 2006.
Our partnership with Tourlinks has allowed us to use their recycled rubber panels as a sub-base on our putting greens and help us hold true to our commitment of “staying green” by keeping old car bumpers out of landfills. Their patented technology has helped us install stronger, longer-lasting putting greens in half the time of conventional granite sub base projects. see our latest Tourlinks install here
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| There’s never been anything like Tour Links before. This is THE first putting green that lets you practice like the pros (even if you don’t have a bank account like the pros).With Tour Links, you enjoy the quality of professionally installed practice putting greens at a fraction of the cost. So whether you want an indoor putting green, an outdoor putting green, or both, Tour Links has the right solution for you.It’s all in the patented modular putting green design. It makes installation a snap in any environment, flows over any terrain to create natural breaks, and it’s completely portable! The Tour Links bottom line: Professional practice. Professional results. |
