For Cindy and Marc Mendonca, the decision to invest in an artificial lawn was not taken lightly. They wanted to create a dog friendly easy care garden space that served many purposes, all-year-round.
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When it comes to pet-friendly artificial grass, Smartgrass is the definitive choice. We have engineered a remarkably soft, premium surface that invites your pets to roll around and play to their heart’s content. Built with uncompromising durability, Smartgrass easily keeps up with your most active companions, ensuring your lawn stays immaculate.
SmartGrass is manufactured with a tough base that prevents digging and drains away pee, so you don’t have to worry about mess (and brown spots). Just give it a quick spray with a hose and a brush, and it’s back to perfection! It’s a smart choice if you’re tired of mowing, watering, weeding, and fertilising your lawn only for your beloved pet to dig it up or kill sections with urine.
You don’t have to decide between a loving pet and a beautiful lawn, thanks to SmartGrass. We know how hard it can be to keep up with your lawn when you have a dog that seems dedicated to digging or peeing everywhere it can, which is why we created something specifically engineered for pets that makes it impossible for your furry friend to damage your lawn!
Pet-friendly artificial grass no longer has to look or feel like strips of plastic, either. With SmartGrass, your pet can run, roll, and play just like with ordinary grass. It’s clean, so you don’t get muddy footprints tracked inside; it’s nice and soft, and it looks just like ordinary grass!
Our SmartGrass Earth Series drains 5x faster than any other artificial lawn for dogs in New Zealand. It’s installed over compacted rock for efficient drainage and is infilled with silica sand to make maintenance a breeze. We also stock Turf Care Spray if you want to sanitise your lawn for peace of mind! Bonus feature? Our Earth Series SmartGrass is 100% recyclable if you ever decide to replace it.
Have a pet that loves to pee all over your backyard? SmartGrass drains away urine and doesn’t react to the nitrogen, so your lawn will remain green and vibrant all year long.
Even the most dig-loving dog will be left stumped with SmartGrass! It’s made from tough polyethylene and covered with sand infill that they won’t get through!
No mud means no paw prints all over your carpet, even in the middle of winter or after a cheeky roll around in the grass!
We know that pet-friendly artificial grass needs to be just that: pet-friendly! SmartGrass looks and feels totally real, and your pet will love it.
Clean up is easy! Just pick up any poo or hose down your SmartGrass and you’re done! Our Turf Care Spray sanitises for extra peace of mind.
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“The dogs are very excited – they absolutely love the SmartGrass. It looks amazing and it’s soo much easier to find and pick up the dog poo.”
Little Wags Dog Daycare (Wellington)
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“We now have a beautiful playground area for the kids and dog.”
Christchurch
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“Great looking product. Very happy with the result and have recommended to colleagues.”
For Cindy and Marc Mendonca, the decision to invest in an artificial lawn was not taken lightly. They wanted to create a dog friendly easy care garden space that served many purposes, all-year-round.
This family’s pet took a significant toll on their lawn. Two days was all it took to transform this dog damaged lawn into a fabulous frontyard.
The Dog Bach installed SmartGrass to transform their terraced group play area into an easy-to-clean lawn for their canine clientele to rest and play.
The Dog Bach Boarding Kennel offers a first class service for their overnight guests but the outdoor area was patchy, muddy and messy. The dogs don’t mind, but mud gets tracked inside creating more work for staff.
Long lasting, hard wearing turf that looks great was a must-have. SmartGrass is easy to clean, fast draining and dogs can’t dig through it. On rainy days the dogs stay nice and clean as there is no more mud that can be tracked around. On sunny days SmartGrass is a nice soft surface for dogs to sleep on, and the blades pop back up afterwards.
Your existing lawn is dug out and replaced with a layer of free draining compacted rock. SmartGrass is then laid over this permeable base, and dressed with a layer of very fine sand.
The sand that is spread on top of the grass has two jobs:
SmartGrass is installed on a base of compacted rock – similar to what is underneath pavers. This is free draining (so the dog pee disappears), and because it is strong, the base won’t undulate overtime (unlike a real lawn).
SmartGrass isn’t just New Zealand’s best artificial grass for dogs; it’s a fantastic option for the whole family! Reclaim your weekends by not having to mow, practice your golf swing without the divots, know that your kids are safe to roll around and play till they’re exhausted, and add value to your property.
Our team is happy to show you what’s possible. We can transform your concrete areas as easily as we can replace existing lawn, so you aren’t limited to only using grassed spaces!
Get in touch with us by calling, emailing or through the form below.
We come and measure your lawn, answer your questions, and leave you with samples
We email you a project assessment & proposal to transform your lawn, with finance options. You decide if SmartGrass is right for you.
SmartGrass carries out the full installation of your new lawn – usually taking a couple of days
Congratulations – You’ll never worry about your lawn again!
If you’ve decided it’s time to fix your lawn permanently and save yourself all the work maintaining it, we have SmartGrass locations in Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington, so that no matter where you are in New Zealand, we’ll help transform your space.
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Our Earth Series range is the only artificial grass in New Zealand fully suitable for dogs, because of its drainage performance. Exclusively supplied by SmartGrass, it is extremely realistic, extremely durable and is also fully recyclable.
SmartGrass has fantastic ‘vertical drainage’. This means that water doesn’t run off it horizontally, it drains straight through it.
The backing of our Earth Series products is fully permeable, so water drains through like a sieve. The base under the turf also drains quickly as it is constructed of a free-draining rock.
The safety of your dog is the most important thing to us, so not only are all of our SmartGrass options safe for dogs, but our installers ensure that all work is done with the utmost safety and professionalism with your pets in mind, giving you complete confidence.
No – Dog pee contains a strong concentration of nitrogen, which can kill real grass (causing ‘burnt’ patches). SmartGrass is made of polyethylene, which is chemically intert and unaffected by dog pee.
We recommend picking up dog poo daily, then spot spraying our lawn sanitiser spray. This has an enzyme which breaks down any bits you’ve missed and keeps the lawn clean.
Runny dog poo can be easily picked up using paper towels. The lawn can be hosed off if required, then spot sprayed with our enzyme spray.
We create a strong, stable base from compacted rock and install your SmartGrass with a layer of silica sand infill that gives maximum drainage, and also makes it impossible for dogs to dig into.
While it is very unlikely that your lawn will smell because of SmartGrass’ fantastic drainage properties, occasionally there may be an unpleasant smell if you have dogs toileting on it regularly and there has been a lack of rain. The urea present in dog pee can lead to a smell as it can be influenced by multiple factors such as diet or medications. To help combat the odour, we suggest hosing the lawn often to flush away accumulated dog pee. Depending on the frequency of dog use or the number of dogs, more frequent rinsing may be necessary. Additionally, using our sanitiser spray can help sanitise and clean the lawn which will contribute to a fresher outdoor environment.
No – Even dogs notorious for digging can’t! The sand layer on top prevents the dogs from being able to dig through, and the grass is fastened around the edges so cannot be ripped up.
Dogs tend to dig because of smells in the soil; SmartGrass is installed on top of a rock base (not soil), so there’s little incentive for them to dig!
No – SmartGrass for pets has the same durable blade technology that we used on our sports fields (that get heavy use from sports players daily for up to 20 years).
