Artificial grass news, press releases and projects

Aug

27

Easy Grass and SYNLawn form alliance

MIAMI, FL - Easy Grass, LLC, a leading builder and supplier of artificial grass systems in Florida, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement to market SYNLawn artificial grass products SYNLawn® of Dalton, GA, is part of the same family of grass products that have been distributed under the AstroTurf® name to professional and collegiate organizations around the globe since 1965. "We truly believe SYNLawn's history and unsurpassed quality will help to solidify Easy Grass as the premier choice for artificial grass in the markets we serve, says Bernie Torra, Easy Grass partner and vice president. SYNLawn's entry into the Florida market definitely raises the bar in technology and innovative design available to our customers among all our market segments".

Aug

20

Schwarzenegger visits with SYNLawn

During his visit to the 2010 California Construction Expo in Pasadena, CA Governor Schwarzenegger stopped by SYNLawn's booth to take a closer look at the benefits of using artificial grass and learn how SYNLawn conserves water while saving money for home-owners and potential endeavors with City, State and Federal agencies seeking contractors, suppliers and consultants for future opportunities.

Seen here speaking with Albert Marrero, Jr, and Jon Young of SYNLawn Southern California (link), Governor Schwarzenegger continues to promote public works projects in an effort to jump-start the California construction industry.

"Great Love it," said Schwarzenegger, "Great product for the future of California to save water. Eventually we make golf courses of this stuff".

Aug

13

SYNLawn at the conservation forefront

As local municipalities, city and state governments look for cost-effective ways to go "green" and save money, SYNLawn artificial grass continues to emerge at the forefront of the conservation push. Officials of South Las Vegas city, Henderson, NV looked to SYNLawn to replace several of Henderson's parks and playground areas, converting them from hot rubber surfaces to a cooler, safe and more durable surface with SYNLawn's artificial grass playground products.

So far, two parks in the area (Whitney Ranch and Black Mountain) have been converted from the rubber surface to SYNLawn with a 3rd (Sun Ridge Park) scheduled to be completed this month.

Rusty Ferdinand, Parks and Facilities Coordinator says the rubberized material previously used in the Henderson city parks would split, crack, peel and fade in the extreme heat within a 5 year period. Replacing the old material with new rubber can be quite expensive, on average costing approximately $40,000 to $50,000 per playground. In comparison, SYNLawn's turf is cheaper, lasts longer, and is backed up with a manufacturer warranty ranging from 7 to 12 years depending on the product.

Jul

28

Portland goes to the Dogs

The first of it's kind in the area, InBark, Portland Oregon's premier indoor dog park boasts over 5,000 square feet of off-the-leash indoor play space for you and your best four-legged friend. Choosing SYNLawn's SYNBermuda, InBark created an awesome outdoor experience, indoors, for dogs of all shapes and sizes. Climate controlled, dirt-free and easy on the paws, InBark is the perfect place to spend a fun-filled afternoon year round, regardless of the weather outside.

Perhaps the most unique quality of InBark's installation is the actual installation itself. In an effort to make maintenance as easy as possible, the SYNLawn design team creatively attached Velcro-like, hook-and-loop strips, to the back of the SYNBermuda synthetic turf allowing for easy removal, cleanup and placement back into position.

Jul

15

Rooftop's New Standard

New York's cultural hot-spot, the luxurious Standard Hotel recently installed SYNLawn on the hotel's rooftop to created a high-altitude country club setting with a spectacular view. Described as a "retro wonderland that looks like what could very well have been Dean Martin's Vegas backyard in the '60s" by the hoteliers the rooftop is covered in SYNLawn's artificial grass with fashionable furniture, glass walls, picnic tables and five oversized, round, pink waterbeds.

The recent upgrade to the hotel's rooftop is a growing trend within urban environments. Once un-used spaces can now be transformed into plush, grassy, comfortable living spaces for entertaining or simply relaxing. With many products now manufactured using SYNLawn's Heatblock Technology™ lower surface temperatures on the surface of a roof can make a big difference, plus SYNLawn is usable in any weather, year-round.

Jun

07

Synthetic Grass Greener with Soy Backing

Synthetic lawn and turf may not actually grow, but its popularity continues to develop, due to concerns about water usage and increased interest in urban areas. That growth comes with the backing of soy, as Universal Textile Technologies (UTT) uses its BioCel™ and EnviroLoc™ backing on a number of turf products. The United Soybean Board and the soybean checkoff helped develop soy based polyols which, UTT used to develop their carpet backing systems from the beginning to develop the backing products, which UTT also uses for carpet-backing.

"UTT began using soy-based technology on synthetic turf in 2007, with the goal of providing sustainability to the synthetic turf industry before customers demanded it", says Doug Giles, UTT. "Sustainability wasn't the only attribute, as soy-based turf backing also performs well."

Jun

03

The New Green at Rockaway Beach

Thanks to tax dollars hard at work helping to improve public schools, an effort which began as a simple improvement to a school's playgrounds became something much more. Located in Rockaway Beach New York, planners began to seek a sensible solution to replace the existing sandy, sea-level playground surfaces with something safe for the children and good for the environment.

After some research the conclusive decision was to install 6000 square feet of the ultra-resilient SYNBermuda Platinum 300 from the SYNLawn Playground System. Spec'd by both the New York School Construction Authority and world-renown architectural firm Abel Bainnson & Butts, selected for it's 8' fall ratings, no-infill installation, non-abrasive surface, and SYNBermuda's built-in HeatBlock Technology™, SYNLawn's Playground System was recognized as the perfect solution.

May

24

Wynn Upgrades VIP Pool Area with SYNLawn HeatBlock™

LAS VEGAS, NV – The luxurious Wynn Las Vegas continues to choose SYNLawn for their ongoing award winning landscape designs. The relationship between SYNLawn and the Wynn goes back to the very beginning when they opened their doors in 2005. Over the years SYNLawn has earned the respect from the executives, designers and horticulturists from Wynn Las Vegas. So when it came time to remodel the 5 year old VIP pool area it was a given to use SYNLawn.

The large 6,000 square foot area was being remodeled with a new design and the addition of large cabanas for VIP guests. For the grass areas, the Wynn designers chose SYNBermuda Premium 200 with HeatBlock™. Only SYNLawn has HeatBlock which reduces the surface temperature up to 20% compared to other artificial grasses and Wynn Las Vegas is the first to have this technology on the Vegas strip. This exclusive artificial turf product was exactly what Wynn has come to expect from SYNLawn. Not only does it provide cooler surface temperatures, SYNBermuda Premium 200 is made of 100% nylon fibers which provides long lasting wear and superior performance to meet the high demands of the Wynn landscape staff, not to mention the hotel guests.

• bermuda
• commercial
• nevada
• turf

May

05

Synthetic Grass Adds Functional Elegance to Laguna Cliffs

LAGUNA, CA — The romantic and intimate Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa nestled along the California coast in the peaceful seaside community of Dana Pointe recently added some truly high tech elegance to enhance the functionality of its new event and reception area near the resort pool.

Over 6,500 square feet of luscious and realistic SYNLawn synthetic grass were installed in a new expansion area which hosts special events, romantic and intimate weddings and other types of activities. The Marriott chose SYNRye Premium 200 with its super lush, unbelievably soft 100% nylon fiber — the most durable and resilient fiber available for use in fake grass products.

• california
• commercial
• landscape

Apr

26

SYNLawn crashes a backyard with DIY Network

LAS VEGAS, NV — Will and Jayla, Las Vegas residents, experienced first-hand having their yard crashed by DIY. Yard Crashers, a highly popular home improvement show airing on the DIY Network, selected the lucky couple for their latest weekend project. Ahmed Hassan, professional landscape professional and host of the show, waits at stores looking for the perfect weekend warriors who could definitely use his help. Once he finds his target, Ahmed and his team follow the surprised shoppers home and completely transform their yards. This time Ahmed decided to transform a barren desert backyard into an oasis paradise for Will and Jayla using SYNLawn.

Working with the SYNLawn Las Vegas design consultants, the Yard Crashers team chose SYNFescue Platinum 320 for the 600 square foot installation. The lush appearance really brought the backyard to life and with it’s bright colors looked perfect on camera. Before the yard was “crashed,” the yard wasn’t a yard at all! Will and Jayla only had a concrete slab outside the backdoors, the rest was ... well ... a desert.

• company
• design
• nevada
• residential