Artificial turf on the rise in Saskatoon [Video]

There appears to be a turf war happening across Saskatoon with more people opting for artificial turf over traditional grass. One local company is seeing a significant increase in demand for this synthetic alternative.

Shauna Nowakowski moved into her new home last year. She decided to forgo a natural lawn in favor of artificial turf due to her husband’s disability. She wanted a maintenance-free yard.

“My husband suffers from a disability and is no longer able to take care of a yard. So when we decided to move, we decided that it needed to be maintenance-free,” she told CTV News.

Turf Doctor, a Saskatoon-based company, has experienced a 50 per cent increase in artificial turf sales over the past four years. They estimate that 80 per cent of customers now choose artificial turf over natural grass.

“Almost every second or third house there’s a huge increase like lots of townhouses, …