5 Ways to Incorporate Solar Lighting Into Your Exterior Design

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Source Hot colors and twinkling lights in downtown Chicago are a passion of those who love the nightlife. Brighten up the outside of your home with energy-efficient, solar-powered lighting. In the Windy City, the sun’s natural ability to light up the dark adds a bit of sparkle to your home, especially in winter. These five …

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A Comprehensive Guide to Synthetic Turf Industry Warranties

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For almost 40 years the synthetic turf industry has used 5 and 8-year warranties. In the last 7 years, with the industry maturing, some companies have decided to differentiate themselves by offering extended and/or expanded warranties. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to compare warranties. As the saying goes, “the devil is in the details”. Here is …

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Be Cool: Playground Turf and T°Cool Infill to Mitigate Hot Surfaces

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With summer quickly approaching, it’s time to consider plans for cooling down your recreational surfaces, keeping them safe and fun! Synthetic turf has taken over the playground surfacing industry, and for good reason. With increased fall-height protection, reduced maintenance, sanitation solutions and a clean, vibrant look, it’s one of the modern playground surfaces.  State-of-the-art technological …

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Synthetic Turf’s Environmental Benefits: Water

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Synthetic turf is one of the fastest growing green technologies, with a massive amount of environmental benefits. In this series of blog posts, we’re going to talk about how synthetic turf helps save water, reduces usage of harmful chemicals, decreases air pollution, and promotes recycling. We recently had a guest writer post about the use …

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Using Synthetic Turf as a Cost-Effective Xeriscape Option

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Maintaining the perfect lawn takes patience, practice, and persistence. It’s a nonstop challenge, year after year that could cost you plenty of green. That’s why many community parks, golf courses, and homeowners are switching to synthetic turf. Synthetic turf, also called artificial grass, is also a safer option for dog runs. It doesn’t need chemical …

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Turf Dye Lots: Why They Matter

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We sometimes have customers ask why they can’t buy multiple remnants and seam them together. Or confused by the fact that when they order 100,000 square feet of turf for a job and we have that much in stock, why we need to make all 100,000 square feet fresh instead of using what we have …

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Antimicrobial Turf 101: Guide to Avoiding Scams.

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Is your synthetic turf provider telling you their turf is “antimicrobial” or “contains antimicrobial additives”? There’s a big difference between those two claims, here’s what you need to know and ask to avoid being ripped off Whether you’re building a playground where young children are crawling around on the surface or a dog facility where …

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The Cold, Hard Facts About Playgrounds in Winter

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Today, 1/30/2019, is officially the coldest temperature since 1985 in Chicago. I think it’s pretty safe to say that kids aren’t playing on any playgrounds today. What about when the temperature is cold in general though? Most schools just close their playgrounds entirely when it’s cold outside. This is partially because many playgrounds become dangerous …

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