Tennis court astroturf for lottie path

[Dottie]

I picked up some leftover quality astroturf, made for tennis courts the other day:

- 107cm wide X 2.5m long, fits in front of my shed and between 2 beds.

- 70cm wide X 5m long, fits along a path leading to shed.

Looks very nice, I've nailed it to the shed base and raised beds to stop it moving.

Anyone used astroturf for paths and if it's any good?

[Glutton4...]

Lucky you - low maintenance paths!

My only experience of 'fake' turf, is that it can be very slippery when wet. So, no racing around like a loon, or you'll soon be sat on yer arris! LOL

[Glutton4...]

Oh, forgot to add; weeds will grow up through the gaps at the edges. Locally, we have a few Roundabouts covered with fake turf, and they look quite comical when the Dandelions and Thistles are growing up in narrow, straight lines!

[Dottie]

I did wonder if it could be a problem when wet/frosty, but then thought if it's used for tennis courts, maybe it will be ok.

But maybe they just get used to slipping around?

[Dottie]

Oh, forgot to add; weeds will grow up through the gaps at the edges. Locally, we have a few Roundabouts covered with fake turf, and they look quite comical when the Dandelions and Thistles are growing up in narrow, straight lines!

I've nailed it up the sides of my raised beds, in order to prevent couch grass peeping it's little head thro'.

[Glutton4...]

I've nailed it up the sides of my raised beds, in order to prevent couch grass peeping it's little head thro'.

I'll have a little wager with you!

I'll bet you'll be able to report back in the spring, along with pics of the frilly edge! LOL

[Dottie]

I'll have a little wager with you!

I'll bet you'll be able to report back in the spring, along with pics of the frilly edge! LOL

Hee, he. Yep the frilly edges made me laugh and of course you'd win, these days I'm fighting back nasturiums that pop up on one section of the path. As there's no stopping those seeds from getting everywhere, and I'd only put a few in my apple tree bed a couple of years ago.

I've found whatever path covering I use, I need to always put black sheeting down first and even when this is all the way up to the edge, couch grass still manages to pop up every now and then. Fortunately it's very easy to pull out, but it's still a war out there!

I'm gradually replacing carpeted paths, with paving stones, pine needles and chopped up tyre pieces (whatever is offered on freecycle really). Last year I put down several paths of wood/leaf chip, it looked lovely and was a good 3" thick. But it's already wearing away and needs topping up or replacing with something that will last longer. So this year I'm trying out pine needles, again it's 3" thick, but it's suppose to take about 5 years to rot down. Not that the wood/leaf chip goes to waste, as I always tip it on the beds before I put down a new covering down.

I don't have a digital camera, otherwise I'd be showing off my tennis court shed terrace area.

[Snadger]

Astro turf is designed to have either sand or rubber crumb brushed into it! Might stop it blowing away also!