​Turf Maintenance
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​Pressure Wash or Power Wash Your No-Infill Artificial Grass!

* NOTE: If you have infill (especially silica sand infill) in your artificial grass, by pressure washing your grass, you're likely to displace the infill (that is, move it around). You can still pressure wash your grass - just know that, in doing so, you'll likely have 'lumps' and uneven-feeling surfaces after power washing. To minimize such displacement you can keep the spray nozzle farther away from your grass.

We've found using a pressure washer like this one to power wash artificial grass is, by far, the best way to clean artificial grass. With power washing, you'll have your artificial grass looking like new in no time!  Pressure washing is particularly beneficial when you have dog urinating and / or deficating on your synthetic lawn.

Pressure washing your grass is NOT like doing a deck or patio. It can be amazingly fast and easy. In fact, in most cases, it will take you longer to take out and setup and put away your machine than it will to power wash your grass.

Caution: * When power washing your turf, at all times, keep your wand nozzle at least one foot away from your artificial grass.

For Best Results
You'll accomplish three things by pressure washing your grass, and all at the same time!

1 - The water pressure from your gun will rinse your grass of dust and expel small debris that accumulates over time (such as dog hair, pine needles, minced leaves, dirt, wood chips, mulch, etc.).

2 - If you angle your wand "against the grass grain" the water pressure will "fluff" your grass blades back up. (See Turf Terms for more on turf defibrillation, aka "fluffing") And,

3 - You'll shampoo your grass should you add a soapy agent mix to your pressure washer.

Soap & Rinse
Add a soap to your pressure washer. Simple Green is a popular cleaning agent.  But, we find that concentrated liquid dish soap typically works great and is one of your least costly options.  In the soap resevoir, add 1 part concentrated liquid dish soap to 9 parts water.

When using any cleaning agent, you ought to test an area to ensure that your cleaning agent does not damage your grass.  Also, before applying any chemicals to your turf, check with your turf supplier or turf installer to make sure that it does not hurt your turf, your kids, your pets, nor the environment.

Of course, when using a soapy agent, just as you would your car, after soaping your grass, you'll want to rinse your grass.  Or, time your cleaning just before a forcasted major rain shower.

Bleach & Chlorine
In our experience, undiluted bleach destroys artificial turf. Also, undiluted chlorine discolors artificial turf.

It's possible that bleach and chlorine diluted in water will not harm synthetic turf. However, check with your turf installer or supplier to be sure.

​Turf Tip:  
No more mowing, watering, fertilizing or weeding!
​However, Artificial Grass is not maintenance-free.
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Your current maintenance conditions - those things that you do now to 'keep up your yard' will give you a good idea of your synthetic turf maintenance needs. For example, do you currently remove fall leaves and dog 'droppings'?  Well, you'll continue to do so once you install artificial turf.

Here's more on maintaining your artificial lawn...

Fall Leaves
Just as you would remove fall leaves and branches from your natural grass, you’d do the same with artificial turf. Except with turf, you can more easily use a leaf blower. You can also sweep the leafs off your turf with a push broom.

Lawn Furniture & Accessories
Kid swimming pools and lawn furniture left on your synthetic lawn for a sustained period of time will flatten your turf. Once you remove whatever has flattend your turf, simply rake your turf against the grain to get it standing again.

Foot Traffic
Foot traffic by you, your kids, and others will usually have a minimal impact on your turf. Exceptions are around swimming pools where traffic is generally higher. Simply brush your turf ‘against the grain’ to undo turf that’s flattened by foot traffic.

Dog Traffic
How much dog traffic will your turf experience? You’ll want to pick up your dog’s ‘droppings’, the same as you would on natural grass. The rest (along with the urine) you can wash away with your water hose. Or have rain water take care of it for you!  You'll periodically pressure wash your grass to clean it of dog poop and urine.

What about diarrhea?
You scoop up the bulk with a dust pan.  Then, just use plenty of water from your hose to wash away the diarrhea.  You can also pressure wash the area.

Odors
By pressure washing your grass with a soapy agent, you'll remove any lingering odors such as pet urine and fecal odors.  Again, we recommend that you use a very effective yet inexpensive concentrated liquid dish soap (Joy, Dawn, Ajax, or any other).  Note: When using a soapy agent, just as you would your car, after soaping your grass, you'll want to rinse your grass.
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Disclaimer:The information contained on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended as nor should be relied upon exclusive of advice from turf manufacturers or turf installers. Rather, this free turf Information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your artificial grass manufacturer, reseller, retailer or installer. Before you use any of the information provided in this site, you should seek the advice of a qualified professional.

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