The decision to outfit your backyard with synthetic grass was probably made after lots of research and planning. But no matter how many plans you make, pets can potentially destroy anything in your home, including your synthetic grass. But you love them anyway and cannot imagine your life without them. Work around your pet's adorably impish nature by following these tricks to keep your synthetic grass lawn free from damage.
Remove Pet Urine Immediately With Specialised Urine/Enzyme Cleaners
While synthetic grass is designed for resilience, sometimes the urea content in pet urine can damage and fade the grass prematurely. This may not happen immediately, but can certainly start wearing out the synthetic grass fibres over time. If you leave the urine unmoved, heat and humidity will cause it to dry and form uric acid crystals. These crystals trigger a distinct urine odour in your backyard, which can get revolting after some time. To remove pet urine, you should use specialised urine or enzyme cleaners available at a pet or retail store. These cleaners break down these uric acid crystals to get rid of the noxious odour, which conventional cleaners may not necessarily do as effectively.
Wash Your Synthetic Grass Often
Pets bring all kinds of dirt and debris with them when they play outside, so your synthetic grass lawn is probably subject to all kinds of pollutants that may get implanted deep within the fibres. To keep your synthetic grass clean from these pollutants, spray it with grease cleaner and wash it with water. Grease spot cleaner is particularly effective for getting rid of grease, dirt and oil spill stains that your pets may cause on your synthetic grass. After using the grease spot cleaner, make sure you wash your synthetic grass to stop your pets from inhaling the fumes. Once the grass is dry, let your pet out once again.
Choose A Pet-Friendly Product To Avoid Any Major Damage
When you have pets, you need to factor them into any decision-making process for your home, including your choice of synthetic grass. Pet-friendly synthetic grass has superior drainage facilities, so that pet urine gets absorbed into the soil below the grass instead of getting absorbed on the grass directly. The low absorption and advanced draining characteristics prevent noxious urine odours from lingering on your lawn as easily. Since the grass drains quicker, urea doesn't fade and damage the artificial grass as quickly.
Setting up synthetic grass in your lawn will range from $35 to $50 per square metre, so you'll want to make your investment worthwhile. Follow these nifty tricks to keep your synthetic grass lawn free from pet damage for the long haul.
