An extremely large percentage of the population suffers, to one degree or another, from allergic reactions to dirt, dust, cut grass, and various soil-borne bacteria. Persons who suffer from asthma, allergies, and various chemicals intolerance’s, (particularly children), find it difficult if not impossible to enjoy what is typically referred to as a natural lawn.

an installation presents no allergic reactions by contact or by proximity to the substances of which it is composed.

all soils contain some level of dangerous man-made contaminants that are deposited there by wind, rain and the burying or disposal of rubbish and building products. Such is especially true in inner cities and other densely populated areas having a history of habitation and commerce activity. High on the list of contaminants is lead, asbestos, and acids. Research has shown that children are more likely to come into contact with these materials and substances through play on natural earth than they are through any housing or lifestyle conditions they may ever encounter.

The combination of Backing and In-Fills materials provides a protective barrier to contaminants that cannot be realized under any circumstance of a natural earth and grass landscape.