Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: WendyA on May 10, 2014, 09:21:35 AM

Title: Artificial grass?
Post by: WendyA on May 10, 2014, 09:21:35 AM
Am still in UK, but went to Homebase yesterday and saw some very realistic, and pretty impressive, artificial grass. Not what I'd expect to be interested in normally, but am having some trouble with my Turkish grass. It's been re-seeded over the winter, so hoping for an improvement now, but was just wondering about any availability around Fethiye. I see someone posted about it a number of years ago, but not in much detail.
Anyone know if itis available in the area, and whether it looks at all decent? (Rough costs?) Could be a solution to all the watering, but poor appearance of what I had last year, anyway!
Many thanks.
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 10, 2014, 09:57:39 AM
We got all the grass taken up and plastic sheeting put down and got stone chippings laid down with just some planting at various places of shrubs.   It's much better than having grass IMO.
No idea about plastic grass, but I know it's expensive over in the U.K.
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: tiggsy on May 10, 2014, 10:20:46 AM
You can buy it from Lazylawn.
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: KKOB on May 10, 2014, 11:33:02 AM
Slab it, then paint it green !  ;)
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: keng38 on May 10, 2014, 11:59:29 AM
When the Queen visits the area, the grass en route is spray painted green by the council.
Fact!
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: kevin3 on May 10, 2014, 12:49:37 PM
I  tried the slabbing and painting it green method but it buggered up the lawn mower.

One downside to plastic grass is that it is easy to steal, really.       ;)
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: Lotty on May 10, 2014, 13:00:16 PM
Ah -ha, but that could also be a plus-side. . .  ;)
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: bewva on May 10, 2014, 16:15:23 PM
Try Saffet at the Evim Yapi Market (Ovacik Garden Centre) I am sure I saw he had or could get artificial grass on hie F/B page
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: hubblebubbles on May 11, 2014, 12:47:57 PM
Pretty sure I have seen this at the big hardware shop on the right hand side  at the traffic lights on the way into Fethiye . The big roundabout where the Dolmus turns right for Fethiye and the main Otogar is straight across.
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: Pi55y on May 11, 2014, 22:45:57 PM
We bought our piece from Park Yapi market in Calis (near Sunday market) about 3 years ago but cant remember the cost. Its great because you just brush it. We gave up with real grass after the ants had marched away with the grass seed three times in as many months.
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: ceni on May 12, 2014, 01:22:40 AM
I remember trying to find some of this in Turkey about 2005/6 ish. It could at that time only be ordered from Istanbul and was horrifically expensive, after working out how much to have the large weed/dust patch front bit of the villa done I decided it would be cheaper to have it gold leafed   :)
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: Libra on May 12, 2014, 18:10:45 PM
If you mean something like this , Paul Cherry made this two years ago.

(http://s18.postimg.org/5bfds3xet/IMG_0606.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/5bfds3xet/)
Title: Re: Artificial grass?
Post by: George Warner on May 13, 2014, 08:12:36 AM
pretty sure iv'e seen it in Homeprof  formally known as "the DIY shop next to the Citroen Garage"and "B&Q's" in Fethiye,