No mowing, no watering? Increasingly, luxury landscape designers are relying on artificial turf, once regarded with disdain. You, too, can deploy it judiciously, but first consider these pros and cons ...

Some go for xeriscaping. They cover yards with gravel, rocks, mulch, and native plants to cut water use and avoid turf's heat ...

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Several years ago, Glendale restricted fake grass to residential backyards, where they were out of sight from the street. Some residents applauded the action, saying artificial turf damaged the ...

The Synthetic Turf Council, the industry’s main trade group, estimates there are between 12,000 and 13,000 synthetic turf fields in the U.S., with some 1,200 to 1,500 new installations a year.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CBS 13) – For 32 years, the city of Sacramento has banned artificial turf and synthetic grass on residential front lawns.

With our warmer climate, artificial turf fields retain more heat than grass fields, ... artificial turf is an increasingly popular choice for sports fields and residential yards.

Pedro Armenta, from left, Jose Armenta and Enrique Hernandez work on installing artificial turf at a home near Blue Diamond Road and Grand Canyon Drive in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

Much of their argument for using synthetic turf was that it’s more durable, doesn’t need pesticides and requires significantly less maintenance than grass, which have been major selling points ...