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 ways to finish a putting green. 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. You may choose one of SYNLawn Golf’s synthetic turfs or use sod 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 variety of grasses than is presently planted in the surrounding areas. This will give the fringe around the putting green a different look. One word of caution, stay away from "creeping" grass that will produce "runners". Varieties such as Bermudas 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 synthetic turf. Planning on your part will be necessary before you set your base size to ensure that you will have ample base extending beyond the edge of the green to give you a base on which to install. This material must be installed in the same manner as the putting green turf. It must be seamed in the same manner as the putting green turf and done before you begin using any sand-fill in the putting turf. The fringe material will not need to be as tightly seamed as the putting green turf. As a rule of thumb we always suggest to get your seam as close as possible. It will however need to be within a 1/4 of an inch.

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. The next and most important step is to place a 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 you from a potential weed problem. Once that is accomplished you are ready to lay your chosen stone.

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 and kicking the material onto the putting surface. Also mulch has to be replaced after a period of time due to the fact that it is a biodegradable 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 light soft broom.