Finishing a putting green can take on many forms. It can take an ordinary installation and turn it into an award-winning product. There are many ways to finish an installation. In this section a few of the unique things that can be done to turn any green into a showpiece are discussed. There are many other ways to finish a putting green, so don't be afraid to experiment. No matter how you choose to edge your green, if your putting green rises above the surrounding ground the first step is to taper the edges of the green with soil. This will allow you to gradually bring the putting green to grade with the surrounding land.

Fringe
There are several ways to produce a fringe on a synthetic putting green. The most common method is to sod or hydro-seed around the edge of the green. This produces a very sharp look and is very easy to install. The main thing to remember when installing sod is for a period of time, after the installation, an ample amount of watering is needed to root the sod. Many different varieties are available and we recommend a different type of grass than is presently planted in the surrounding areas. This will give the fringe around the putting green a unique look. One word of caution, stay away from "creeping" grass that will produce "runners". Varieties such as Bermuda and others produce stems that shoot off and will find there way onto the green. These varieties, if used, will have to be trimmed back from the edge of the putting green by "weed whacking" or other methods.

The next method of placing fringe around an existing green is to choose one of our fringe materials to install around the putting green. Your base must be planned to extend beyond the putting surface to accommodate the installation of the fringe turf. Typical width of fringe installed is approximately 12" - 36". This material must be installed in the same manner as putting green turf and can be seamed using the same methods.

Stone
Stone is a very common material that can be used to "frame in" putting greens and comes in a variety of sizes and colors. These stones can be placed up to the edge of the existing turf to enhance the contrast of the putting green area. When placing stone around the putting green area, the first step is to bring the sloping edge up to grade. After bringing the slopes to a gentle grade the next step and the most important step is to place vegetation retarder tarp on top of the area that you intend to place the stone. This will retard the growth of future vegetation and save the owner from a potential weed problem.

Mulch
Mulch is also an attractive framing material and is used in a very similar manner to stone. The primary drawback to using mulch is the potential for tracking or kicking the material onto the putting green surface. Also, mulch has to be replaced after a period of time due to the fact that it is a biodegrading product. That being said, mulch can still be used to produce an attractive result.

Many additional special features can be used in and around the green and a person is only limited by their imagination. Water falls, rock walls, stone berms and many, many other creative landscaping features can be incorporated in your design.

Once a green has been installed properly, it is virtually a maintenance free landscape item. It can be maintained by using a leaf blower or a hard bristled broom. Our nylon turfs that require no sand fill can easily be vacuumed. Occasionally a green will need to be brushed off if a bunker is within "splash distance". Simply take a hard bristled broom and remove the bunker sand from the surface.