More and more public playgrounds and backyard play areas are opting for artificial grass over real grass or other materials like gravel or bark chips. That’s because artificial grass can be tailored to many kinds of needs, is much nicer to fall on, and requires much less maintenance. A short pile height means that the individual blades of synthetic grass – known as yarns – will stand up to heavy traffic and be durable enough for jumping, running, and playing on. Making sure to have a good thatch layer, the layer that imitates the dead or dying blades of grass that would be present in real grass, will make the surface even softer. Another option you can tailor is the infill material, which acts like sand would in real grass. And you can even get infill material that is self-cooling to avoid the artificial grass play area getting too hot in the summer sun. Finally, there is a cushioning layer that you can also customize so that the play area will be safe enough for kids to fall from the highest features – known as the fall height rating. This artificial grass play area will be fun for the whole family, especially if you set up an outdoor living room for the older family members to lounge on while the kids play!
