Artificial grass is an ideal choice if you want to cut down the maintenance cost and time of maintaining your yard. But you may have concerns about how hot it can become during the summer months. There is no denying that natural grass stays cooler, and all the credit goes to the water within it. While it is true that synthetic grass can get warmer than real grass, it is helpful to put this in perspective. For example, although the surface of artificial lawns and the air directly above them may get hotter than conventional lawns, this is not like the amount of heat absorbed and radiated by some landscaping features, such as an asphalt driveway or a brick walkway. While growing up, we all learned quickly that bare feet should not touch concrete in the middle of July. Still, while the temperature of synthetic turf will be higher, it won’t burn you and it will never reach the scorching levels of asphalt, sand, or cement.
While artificial grass falls somewhere in the middle and does not get as hot as some of the above mentioned landscaping materials, it also may not be as cool as natural grass on hot, sunny days. However, there are ways to manage this and to make your synthetic lawn a comfortable place to play or hang out any day of the year.
How to Keep Artificial Grass Cooler on Hot Days
• If you have not yet installed your lawn, you can help avoid hot artificial grass with your choice of materials and the inclusion of subsurface cooling systems. For example, you can choose a lighter color of grass and a lighter color of infill to help keep the temperature down. You can also avoid rubber infills that tend to absorb and transfer heat more than non-rubber options.
• Install artificial grass under shade trees. This is an area where natural grass generally does not grow well, but you can enjoy a lush lawn under your shade trees if you opt for fake grass. As an added benefit, the shade from the trees will help keep your synthetic lawn cooler and will provide a shaded area for your children to play or your dogs to use the restroom if other areas of your lawn are a bit too warm.
• Adding shade to outdoor living or entertaining areas is likely something you would do anyways, since most of us prefer hanging out in the shade on hot days. So if you are concerned about artificial grass getting hot, you can simply make sure your backyard design includes some shade over one of more parts of your lawn. Cover all or part of your lawn with shade sails or retractable awning that you can open on very hot days to shade your lawn.
• Rinse your synthetic lawn with a garden hose to quickly reduce the surface temperature.
• Put up a portable canopy to provide shade over the area that feels too hot. Synthetic turf tends to cool off quickly, so even if it warms up on a very hot day, you will notice the surface temperature immediately begin to drop as soon as shade is introduced from clouds, the sun going down or setting up a canopy.
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