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Home by Shannan Powell I


nteresting times call for creative measures. Well, at least these interesting times do, especially when it comes to our homes. Florida residents are spending more time at home during this pandemic and looking at their living


spaces with a much different perspective. ForeverLawn synthetic grass dealers throughout the state,


as well as our industry partners in home construction and remodeling, are seeing an uptick in fun and creative home projects, from play spaces for kids (Playground Grass) and dogs (K9Grass) to, well, play spaces for the adults, too (GolfGreens, BocceGrass, SportsGrass). PANDEMIC PRACTICALITIES The hint of all this homeward facing activity hit our


offices in March in the form of K9Grass inquiries. It was a practical solution to an unexpected problem. Fewer dogs were heading to day care, the dog parks were closed, and people were isolating in their homes, all of which meant the pets needed somewhere to relieve themselves and get energy out. Sodded yards were suffering and walks were getting tedious. We fielded requests for residential dog runs, play areas near


the pool deck and potties for the balcony, among others. “It is just fantastic, and it looks great,” said Sarasota resi-


dent Leslie Turner, who had us install K9Grass Classic in her backyard for her dog, Lady. “She’s just loving it. She was out there and was just rolling around all over the grass.” Turner said there were three reasons she decided on


installing a synthetic grass dog area at her home. “One was my dog is very allergic to grass and other aller-


gens outside, and with so many pesticides her paws were red. The second was aesthetics. The backyard area just doesn’t get much light and growing grass wasn’t feasible, even if we wanted it. And third was the uniqueness of the product design.” At ForeverLawn, we designed our K9Grass specifically for


dogs, because we wanted a product that put dogs’ needs first. It is knitted, which makes it stronger for those diggers and runners, and allows liquids (urine, cleaners, water) to flow through. It has a low dense pile, making it easier to clean up,


54 THE NEW BARKER


Lady loves lounging in her yard, especially on the newly-installed K9Grass Classic from ForeverLawn.


Photo courtesy of Leslie Turner, Lady’s mom.


and it has a built-in anti-microbial called Alpha-San. To be honest, all synthetic grasses are pet friendly. But there is a difference between pet-friendly products and products made for pets. Pet-friendly means grasses will not fade, discolor, or retain


odors. The odors in most synthetic pet turf products come from the accumulation of debris below the blades and on top of a solid polyurethane backing into which the blades are inserted (“tufted”). That is why having a knitted product gives us an advantage over tufted pet-friendly products. This flow- through backing also allows us to install K9Grass over sealed solid surfaces, like patios and balconies, utilizing a grid tile product or a drainage mat. My son lived with his dog, Emmitt, in an apartment for


a while and we installed K9Grass over a grid. Emmitt would spend every morning sunning himself laying on the grass and then use it as a relief area during the day while my son worked from home. They would just rinse the grass with a pitcher of water every now and then and didn’t have a problem with odor or dirt.


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