Synthetic grass, which looked pretty good already, just keeps on getting better and better. Today you’ll learn, new underlayment rubber “dirt” is the softer side of synthetic turf and here’s why: For two decades, after it’s introduction Astro-turf dominated the artificial grass market. But, it was laid over unyielding concrete and had a coarse texture like sandpaper. Today a number of companies are in the “biz” and synthetic sales for both residential and sports use are booming! New surfaces look like the “real” thing and provide year-round maintenance-free turf. With excellent drainage, that allows immediate use, even following the heaviest rainfall. And new long-lasting polypropylene carpet pile, that even fool the neighborhood dogs, is made even better by first back-filling the area with “crumb” rubber. From ground up old tires, that provides give underfoot just like real grass. Today it’s getting harder and harder to choose between “Mother Nature” and technology.