N I M F Y

Not In My Front Yard

Is artificial turf a reasonable alternative when compared to other front yard options? Check out this comparison to decide for yourself.

Sequester Carbon

Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air as they grow, and bind it into biomass. However, wildfires, disease, and changing land use may release the sequestered carbon back into the atmosphere.

Old Growth Forest

Landscaping

Grass

Artificial Turf

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Filter Water

Native healthy vegetation naturally stores, cleans and filters water. The more vegetation, roots, mycorrhizal networks, fallen leaves and other organic matter, the more water is intercepted and flows into groundwater. Hard impermeable surfaces prevent water from entering the ecosystem.

Cycle Nutrients

Climax ecosystems conserve and add to the nutrient cycle. Nutrients include nitrogen and dissolved minerals. Abundant and diverse mosses, lichens and liverworts play roles in nutrient assimilation and cycling.

Support Habitats

Wildlife requires places to live, food to forage, and peace to prosper. Habitats are degraded by pollution, changing climates and invasive species. Habitats are destroyed by human use (including landscaping, agriculture and industry).