Xeriscaping is fine if you don't want a lawn but what if you have kids and dogs that want to play outside and you can't grow grass? With two kids and two dogs and a shaded back yard that can't grow...

No one has a lawn because they want to contribute to oxygen production in the atmosphere. You want a lawn because you have kids or dogs or just want the outdoor living space. Hence, xeriscaping wit...

Not all synthetic grass companies use rubber crumbs and some are "greener" then others, like NewGrass . I agree that rubber crumbs terribl...

I put in some artificial grass in my backyard from NewGrass www.newgrasslandscape.com they don't use rubber crumbs, I am not sure I would have done it...