Patent ID: 6247267
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: A01G,E01C,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of installing stabilized natural turf comprising:preparing a foundation; andplacing a mat on the foundation, the mat including a backing oriented horizontally and a plurality of fibers held by the backing and extending generally upwardly therefrom, an upper layer of growth media located above the mat and surrounding the fibers, and natural grass plants having roots and crowns, the roots extending downwardly through the backing and the crowns located above the backing, the tops of the grass plants extending above the upper layer, wherein the backing includes two primaries, with a first primary and a second primary, the second primary being more open in construction than the first primary, at least initially at the time of installation, so that the two primaries have different degrees of permeability, thereby to facilitate root growth therethrough and into the foundation to stabilize the natural grass plants.