Why Lay Artificial Grass on Sand

 The artificial or synthetic grass is incredibly durable and versatile. While it can be cut and shaped infinite ways – making it ideal for complex or decorative landscaping – it also can be installed anywhere that natural grass can grow. Like natural grass needing a mix of healthy dirt and topsoil to grow, fake turn also needs a base before it can be laid down. In this case, and is a great choice. Because of its fine granularity, and can be used to level ground before the artificial grass is installed – and will easily fill in small cracks and crevices in the dirt or cover small rocks or tree roots which may interfere with how fake turf lays and appears.

Many experienced installers have their formula for determining how much sand should be laid, but a base that is about one and a half inches thick should do the trick. Apply the sand where needed and use a rake to distribute it evenly. If possible, use a tamp – a flat, square piece of metal attached to a long handle – to compact the sand. If you want to make sure it is even, place a flat board and then a level on top of that. This will tell you what areas need more sand. Apply more as needed. Besides serving as a base for the artificial sod, a layer of sand also gives rainwater or other liquids a chance to drain through the fake turf and disperse naturally. Sand also acts as a weed barrier.