{"id":2463,"date":"2020-11-19T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purchasegreen.com\/blog\/artificial-grass-dos-and-donts\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:18:06","slug":"artificial-grass-dos-and-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purchasegreen.com\/blog\/artificial-grass-dos-and-donts","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Grass Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We get a lot of questions about how artificial grass should be treated. So we&#8217;ve compiled a list of things that you definitely should and should <\/span><b>not <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">do with your artificial grass. Concise and convenient, just for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DON&#8217;T<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave or use plastic pools on the grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover grass with tarps<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use barbeques or grills on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use firepits on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave metal tools on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place recently used power tools or tools with engines on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place glass tables on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place hot pans or dishes on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use metal rakes on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set off fireworks on your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DO<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check for highly reflective surfaces, including metal flashing and Low-E windows, before you install your grass. Such surfaces can bounce intense heat back onto your grass and can cause localized melting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your grass a quick rinse at least once a month to take care of smaller debris and dust<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a flexible lawn rake to clean larger debris off of your grass<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give your grass periodic deep cleaning to reduce bacteria and odor build-up on your grass. We recommend using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.purchasegreen.com\/turf-cleaner\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turf Cleaner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to sanitize and target odors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy your artificial grass!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following these quick and easy do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts will keep your grass from getting damaged and will have it lasting for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions about why you should or shouldn&#8217;t do these things, feel free to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purchasegreen.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reach out<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to one of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purchasegreen.com\/locations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our artificial grass experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! 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