Decorating artificial turf with natural plants
Artificial grass with natural plants is a great combination to give life and color to your garden. In Albergrass we explain how you can decorate your artificial lawn with plants. In addition, we give you some tips on what species to plant.
How to decorate artificial turf with natural plants
To decorate your artificial grass garden with natural plants you have several options. These two elements are totally compatible but you must be sure to combine them properly so that the synthetic grass does not spoil and the plants do not wither.
Synthetic grass and natural plants can coexist in harmony, but it is important that their installation and care respect the needs of each of these elements.
There are three ways to achieve an optimal result. We explain them below.
Natural border plants
Natural plants need care such as watering, nutrients, fertilizer, phytosanitary products. This care is not necessary for artificial turf.
So that you can decorate your artificial turf garden with natural vegetation, a great option is to place the plants on the perimeter edges of the grass. This way you can give the necessary care to the plants without compromising the durability of the lawn.
Pots on synthetic turf
If you prefer the plants to be distributed throughout the garden, the easiest option is to use pots and planters. With them you can vary the decoration whenever you want, simply by moving or varying the species of plants according to the season.
Islands with natural plants surrounded by artificial grass
Another way to distribute the plants throughout the artificial turf is to create islands that protrude from the green cover.
In this case, it is important that you delimit the margins well so that the irrigation water does not flood the lawn. You can make these islands with stone borders, with wooden sleepers, or with asphalt fabric or drainage materials.
This way of combining artificial turf with plants is more laborious. It requires cutting the grass cover, digging the soil to plant the vegetation…
From Albergrass we recommend you to choose professional installers for this type of combination. We put at your disposal our technicians so that the result is spectacular and your garden looks perfect for a long time.
Which plants to choose for artificial turf
The best natural plants to combine with artificial turf are those that do not require a lot of care. It is best to opt for plants that need little water such as cacti, palm trees or drought-resistant shrubs.
It is also important to make sure that the plants and trees you choose are not very invasive species. That is to say that they do not reproduce excessively because otherwise you will have to be pruning and cutting the plants so that they do not invade the artificial turf.
From Albergrass we help you choose the best artificial grass to combine with natural plants and we advise you on how to install and decorate if you want to do it yourself. Or if you prefer, we will refer you to one of the installers of our extensive national network, with which you can ensure the best results. Contact us for more information.
