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How to Avoid Mold Build Up in Your Home Putting Green


by DoItYourself Staff

what you'll need

  • Synthetic grass rotating tines
  • Synthetic grass brush
  • Synthetic grass scrub
  • Synthetic grass conditioner
  • Synthetic grass rake
  • Synthetic grass sweeper

Your home putting green is an investment. You’ll have spent plenty of money on it, so you want to keep it in the best condition. It doesn’t require a great deal of maintenance, but it’s important keep mold out of your home putting green. This is quite simple to do, but you do need to have several tools made for synthetic grass. You’ll be able to buy them from the company that supplied your home putting green.

Step 1 - Brushing

Keeping mold off your home putting green is an ongoing procedure. Over time the fibers on the home putting green will matt. You can do this, as well as leveling the green by brushing it. It’s important that you use tools that are made for synthetic grass. Brush along the synthetic grass regularly to make sure the matts are removed and the surface kept even. This will lessen the possibility of mold and help remove any that’s built up.

Step 2 - Aerating

Just as with real grass it’s important to aerate your synthetic home puttng green. This will draw in air and prevent the buildup of mold. By using the rotating tines that are made for synthetic grass you stop the grass being compacted. It might seem odd that synthetic grass needs to be aerated, but it’s true. Mold likes damp conditions, so where air is introduced there will be less moisture and no buildup of mold.

Step 3 - Raking

You need to rake section by section on your home putting green. The best type of rake to use is one made for synthetic grass. A regular raking prevents the synthetic grass matting, and matting can cause mold in the grass. By raking you also loosen the infill between the blades of synthetic grass and this, too, stops the moisture building up and the start of mold.

Step 4 - Sweep

Sweeping your home putting green often not only keeps it cleaned of debirs and dirt, it also clears the infill of the green. Remember, debris will become damp and this can cause mold. Doing this in co-ordination with the previous steps will stop any buildup of mold on your home putting green.

Step 5 - Scrubbing

It’s important that you keep your home putting green clean, as this will cut down on the possibility of mold. You’ll be able to find scrub and conditioner for your home putting green. By cleaning your home putting green with these a few times each year, you’ll be able to keep it free of dirt. The conditioner helps keep the synthetic turf in the best condition.

In addition to taking care of any mold problems, you’ll also find that the ball will run more easily on a home putting green that’s regularly cleaned and well maintained. By taking all these steps you can be certain that mold will never become a problem on your home putting green.

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