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My small backyard got trashed by our new puppy.
What was once lush green grass and a nice flower bed turned into a barren wasteland after we bought Roxy, our Dalmatian pup!
So i had an idea, rather than just returf and plant new flowers i proposed to the missus a backyard putting green.
It would have multiple benefits i told her, maintenance free, very tidy and looks great year round, the dog would like it better and of course i and the kids would enjoy it immensely!
So, i bit the bullet and went ahead and got some quotes.
For those that have done it there are really only 4 major companies that do these properly Aus wide.
I got all grass samples from all of them first , then got guys to come measure up and quote.
The company i eventually went with, i got to come last as i really liked their product the best, so gave them last shot.
They have only 1 other green i Sydney so where keen on looking after me to help them with their business.
Needless to say they bettered all quotes and where very accommodating to what i wanted.
As you can see, she really did a number on the yard, here's the before pics:
Last edited by Captain Nemo; 11th October 2013 at 02:07 PM.
There are subtle contours, yes.
Back left along fence (looking from the first pic above) is uphill and cambered.
The back hole, behind pool wall in second pic has a nice slope as well.
Grain runs from back shed to my deck, so putts from there run faster, and a touch downhill.
Yes, im waiting to hear back from Mod's b4 i put any information/links etc in the thread.
Happy for those in Sydney that want to come around to inspect and have a beer and a putt, just flick me a pm....
We have two very destructive German Shepherds and had to pay a handsome amount to get grass re-laid after they destroyed most of it. Well its been a year and they've managed to destroy half of the new grass already, am seriously thinking of going with something like this.
How "dog-proof" is it? Is it easy to clean up if the dog uses it for its toilet?
Any chance you can PM me the name of the company you used?
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