There has been a lot of debate on whether natural grass or artiifical turf is better in lawns, playing fields for sports, etc. There are definitely pros and cons to both. Artificial turf is increasing in many places especially football fields, baseball fields, and even some yards. We will look at the pros and cons of both so you can decide which one you think is better or which one you prefer.
We will start with artificial turf. To begin, artificial turf can be expensive to install and isn't biodegradeable. It can also trap bacteria in warm and wet climates and it can get very hot on warm days. There is less give in artificial turf as well. This causes many knee and ankle injuries and many turf burns. However, turf requires very little maintenance and eliminates fertilizers, pesticides, etc. It also always looks healthy and is ready all year round which helps people in super dry climates. It can last a long time and there are many varieties of color and types of turf as well.
Natural grass has many pros and cons as well. First off, you can't beat the look and feel of a nicely mowed lawn or field. Growing grass is cheaper than turf and it is also better for the environment. There is more give on natural grass causing less injuries in sports the playing surface is cooler. Some cons of natural grass is that it needs to be mowed, watered, fertilized, which can take a while and be difficult to maintain. It also can't be used all year round.
I personally like natural grass better. I like taking care of it and putting a little extra work in and think it looks better. However, turf is nice because it can be used all the time.
What do you prefer?
Have you ever played on turf?
Does turf or natural grass look better to you?
Sources
https://mybackyardsports.com/uncategorized/turf-vs-grass-pros-and-cons/
https://www.angi.com/articles/artificial-grass-pros-cons.htm
https://theathletic.com/3647564/2022/10/04/nfl-injury-grass-artificial-turf/
Replies
I agree. Turf is definitely easier to take care of and can be used year round but natural grass is just a little better.
I think that turf can be dangerous if you play soccer, football or any sport that deals with a field. I think that Natural grass give way if you fall or are tackled and can act like a cushion so you dont get hurt as bad. I think that we should get rid of turf on fields because of how dangerous it can be.
I agree but I don't think we should necessarily get rid of turf fields, we should just get better types of turf.
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