Keep your synthetic lawn clean
Synthetic turf is made up of fibers that can stain, accumulate dust, dirt and last over time. You must therefore do everything possible to prevent stains from food or animal droppings from becoming encrusted.
So the first rule is to clean up as soon as an accident has happened. If your dog has just pooped on your lawn, let the poop dry before picking it up, so the stain left will be minimal and easy to clean. If you spill food or drink on the lawn, clean it up immediately. To clean this dirt quickly and effectively, use a water jet at medium power. Too much pressure can, in fact, tear the fibers and strip the lawn.
Also be sure to remove dead leaves regularly that accumulate there, pine needles and other plant waste. You can use a hard-bristle road broom, a vacuum cleaner or a garden blower for this task.
For sticky products such as resins or chewing gum, do not hesitate to use solvents such as acetone or white spirit.
Prevent artificial turf from settling
Your synthetic turf not only has a decorative function, it is also a place to live and a playground for your children and your pets. It is therefore normal for the fibers of the grass to settle from being walked on.
If you don’t react, your synthetic lawn will lose its appearance of natural lawn and will be much less pleasant to walk on than when it was new. So you can fight against this settling by regularly brushing the lawn in the opposite direction of the grain. To do this, use a broom with hard bristles such as a push broom or a road broom. By brushing the lawn, you straighten its strands and restore its original appearance.
To spare you this task or reduce its frequency, you can opt for a grass with short blades. The latter will be much more resistant to compaction and you will not need to brush it regularly. Short strands are particularly recommended for small spaces and places of passage or play.
There is also a higher-end type of synthetic turf that has a shape memory technology. These require even less maintenance and brushing.
Protect synthetic turf from frost and snow
If it’s freezing or snowing on your artificial turf, you can just sit back and wait for everything to melt. However, you must avoid walking on a frozen lawnbecause as it crunches under your feet, the ice can cut and degrade the strands of your artificial grass.
If you don’t want to wait and want to free your synthetic lawn from the layer of snow that covers it, do it, but above all don’t use a shovel or wooden or metal tool, which could seriously damage your lawn. . Instead, use a soft shovel and remove the snow in successive layers. When there is only a thin layer of snow left, you can remove it with a blower or a broom.
What not to do with synthetic turf
The maintenance of a synthetic turf does not require great knowledge or great effort. However, you should be aware that certain products and certain actions can damage your artificial lawn.
You must not Above all, do not use a pressure washer at its maximum power. on a synthetic lawn, because the jet, too powerful, tears the blades and strips the lawn. You should therefore never exceed a 120 bar pressure when you clean your lawn with such a device.
Unlike natural grass, artificial grass is very sensitive to fire. You should therefore not light a barbecue on an artificial lawn or in its immediate vicinity. Also be aware of smokers who could throw or crush their cigarette butts on the lawn, which can only degrade it. Be aware that the damage that fire can cause to synthetic turf is irreversible and you will have to cut out the burnt part and replace it.
For cleaning, never use chemicals or acidic products such as bleach, bleach or sodium hypochlorite. Table salt, rock salt and all corrosive products are also to be avoided.