Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water use reduction in the state of California for the first time in the state's history. He has ordered the State Water Resources Control Board to restrict water by 25%. This restriction will affect homeowners, who will have to reduce the watering of their gardens and lawns, which are two of the primary sources of water use in the state. Farmers on the other hand will not be affected.

Mr. Brown even went so far as to say that "The idea of your nice little green lawn getting watered every day, those days are past." Further, officials say that they are prepared to enforce the new laws if necessary with fines, etc. The water agencies have been instructed to raise rates of heavy water users and to reward water conservers. The chairwoman of the State Water Resources Control Board said that most of the restrictions will target outdoor uses of water such as watering lawns and gardens.

A good option for those who wish to keep their lush green lawn and still abide by the new water restrictions is to install a synthetic grass lawn. New synthetic grass technologies look just as good as natural grass and are just as functional. Synthetic grass will reduce water usage drastically, and eliminate expensive use of other resources on lawn maintenance. Yes, Mr. Brown is correct, the days of watering your lawn every day are gone; but, thanks to synthetic grass, the days of having a nice green lawn are here to stay.

Artificial turf fields are on their way to Petaluma, CA. Three artificial turf fields are scheduled to be installed at a Petaluma park. Artificial turf fields will also be installed later at two high schools who are following suit. Parents have expressed their concerns however concerning risk of bacterial infections, heat conduction, the effects of crumb rubber, and increased risk of physical injuries to players.

One parent says that her son suffered a staph infection after scraping his elbow at a summer sports camp in Berkeley last summer. Experts say however that there is no elevated risk of bacterial infections as long as the artificial turf sports field is bleached and cleaned properly regularly. They say that bacterial infections are much more likely to occur from exposure to bacteria in locker rooms.

Regarding increased risk of physical injury, experts say that there is nothing inherently risky about synthetic turf itself. Rather, what increases the risks is cleat size. Taller cleats are more hazardous than smaller cleats.

Officials are currently researching alternatives to crumb rubber. Some possible alternatives are coconut and organic cork.

Finally, official say that the increased playing time and lack of maintenance issues they'll face with the artificial turf outweighs any of the negative risks.

Artificial turf is a new hit among baseball players. One high school team in Nevada had artificial turf installed in their baseball field and the players and coach love it. It cost the school a quarter of a million dollars to install the turf. This initial cost will be recouped later on in money they save on maintenance. The coach says that he's wanted to install the artificial turf in the baseball field for years.

The main reason they installed the artificial turf is the weather. During the stormy spring season, for example, the team had to spend countless hours waiting for the field to be repaired after rainfall. Now that they have artificial turf installed, they can be playing on the field in as little as an hour after rainfall.

The players love it too. The shortstop says that the artificial turf gives the field a uniform surface so that he can anticipate where the ball is going to go and how it will bounce on the field. No more bad hops. Also, when sliding into the base, he says it's like sliding on really nice grass every time.

The coach expects the artificial turf field to last 12 to 14 years.  

          Bernhard Langer received first place in the Senior Open Golf Championship! Global Syn-Turf congratulates him on not only receiving first place, but also breaking over fifteen records as well! Langer's 13 stroke winning margin over his rival Colin Montgomerie was enough to obtain the trophy as well as break the former stroke margin record of 12, set in 1997. His rival Colin calls it a "great performance". Bernhard's win puts him at rank 2 overall, just behind Colin Montgomerie.  The environment was great and Bernhard not only won but broke records as well. It truly was a wonderful event to watch. Bernhard Langer endorses Global Syn-Turf's artificial grasses. You can find the finest artificial grass right in his backyard in Palm beach, Florida.

It seems that artificial turf just can't be held back these days! The benefits for sports fields, for instance, are too great to be ignored or suppressed. It is quickly becoming the standard sports surface material for the most popular sports like soccer and football, but it is also gaining traction for other sports, too. One of them is field hockey. In fact, artificial turf will be installed on a field hockey field that will be played on during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

The company producing the artificial turf says that the turf will be durable, very low maintenance, and supply a uniform surface across the entire field, with no ruts or shifting areas, and without requiring intervals between games for maintenance and repairs. This would have been unheard of with natural grass.

After the Olympic Games end, the artificial turf surface will continue to yield benefits to the local community, too. It will allure out of town visitors playing on the field in tournaments, who will in turn spend money at local hotels and merchants, boosting the economy. Furthermore, it will encourage physical activity among the populace, and increase camaraderie among people who visit to cheer on their favorite teams as spectators.

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The putting green is an excellent way to add flair and entertainment to your backyard. It keeps house guests entertained, looks beautiful, and saves money on maintenance and water. But the coveted putting green isn't limited to the household. It's now in high demand for installation by commercial enterprises as well.

The putting green is catching on particularly among hotel and luxury hotel owners. One hotel in Greenwich, CT, is the latest to step onto the cutting edge of hotel luxury. They plan on installing a putting green not just on their property, but on their rooftop, on a rooftop lounge. The lounge will only be accessible by guests and will provide hours of entertainment with a putting green, pool, lounge seating, shuffleboard, table tennis, a croquet.

The owner of the hotel says that the rooftop lounge is becoming very popular and expected among guests and travelers in big cities such as New York City and Los Angeles. It only makes sense to combine the rooftop lounge with the putting green!

Installing a putting green as an additional amenity on a rooftop lounge area will keep guests entertained, encourage them to spend money on other services, attract new customers, and build brand loyalty and repeat customers when previous guests reminisce about the good times they had while playing on the putting green on the rooftop lounge during their stay at your hotel.