Aurora by NeoGrass

Aurora is the appearance-led choice in our Everyday Range. If you want a natural-looking lawn for a standard family garden — daily use, pets, regular foot traffic — without stepping up to Signature Range specification, Aurora is the one we’d point you to first.

It handles everyday family and pet use well. For gardens with very heavy concentrated use — large dogs running the same tracks daily, children playing hard across the whole lawn — our Signature Range offers more. For a typical family garden that gets used without being punished, Aurora delivers natural appearance and solid everyday durability in one package.

If softness underfoot is your top priority over appearance, Lyra is the better Everyday choice. If practical reliability at a sensible price matters more than appearance, look at Echo.

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All three are Everyday Range grasses. Each one leads on a different priority.

Aurora is the appearance-led choice — the most natural-looking of the three, with the strongest colour variation and realistic fibre texture. Lyra is the comfort-led choice — softest underfoot, best for families with young children who play directly on the lawn. Echo is the practical choice — shorter 30mm pile, most hardwearing of the three, built for gardens that get used hard without needing to be a showpiece.

The honest steer: if how your lawn looks is as important as how it performs, start with Aurora. If you have young children and softness underfoot is the priority, start with Lyra. If your garden takes a daily beating and reliability matters more than appearance, start with Echo. Order samples of all three and compare them in your own garden.

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Aurora is built to a different specification than our Signature Range. The backing is polyurethane rather than bio-based — a practical, durable construction that handles everyday family and pet use well. What it doesn’t offer is the same maximum fibre density and long-term resilience margin of the Signature Range.

That’s an honest trade-off, not a hidden compromise. If your garden gets used daily but doesn’t take concentrated heavy punishment, Aurora gives you the natural appearance you’re looking for at a price that reflects the right specification for how you’ll actually use it.

If long-term confidence under heavy use matters most, our Signature Range is worth the step up. If natural appearance at an everyday price is what you need, Aurora is the right choice.

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It depends entirely on the product — and that’s exactly why we assess every grass before it makes our range.

The telltale signs of artificial grass that reads as fake are well known: plastic shine, uniform flat colour, carpet-like texture. We assess every grass for natural colour variation, realistic fibre texture, appropriate pile height, and controlled sheen before it earns a place in our range. If it looks synthetic — in person, in natural light, from a normal viewing distance — it doesn’t make our range.

The most reliable way to verify this for your specific conditions: order a sample, take it outside, and view it from standing height in both sun and shade. A grass that looks convincing in your garden will look convincing once it’s laid.

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Cheaper grasses flatten because thin, ribbon-like fibres compress under load and don’t recover. Within 18 months, the wrong grass stops looking like grass and starts looking like a tired carpet — and no amount of brushing fully reverses it.

Every grass in our range is assessed for fibre density and pile structure before it makes our range. We’re also honest about which grasses suit heavy daily use and which are better matched to quieter, more ornamental spaces — because choosing the right grass for your use case is what prevents disappointment in year two.

Check the Best For tab on this page for the honest assessment of what this grass is built for. Brush with a stiff rake every few months and any well-matched grass in our range is built to look good for years. Backed by a 10-year guarantee.

All artificial grass warms in direct sunlight — so does paving, decking, and natural stone. The question is how much, and whether that’s a problem for your specific garden.

Heat behaviour depends on fibre type, colour, pile density, and garden orientation. We consider all four when selecting our range. Lighter-toned grasses with natural colour variation and balanced pile density perform better in full sun than darker, ultra-dense alternatives. Polyethylene fibres retain less heat than polypropylene options. A light spray of water cools the surface quickly on the hottest days.

For most UK gardens and most of the year, heat isn’t a day-to-day concern. If you have a south-facing garden in sustained full sun, call us before ordering: 01245 931200. We’ll give you an honest assessment based on your specific situation.

Yes. Every grass in our range is made from non-toxic materials, pet-safe, and child-safe. Artificial grass resists staining from pet waste, and liquids drain naturally through the backing. Children can play on it barefoot.

On very hot days, give dogs access to shade and water — the same common sense that applies to any outdoor surface in a British summer.

Many homeowners do, particularly for straightforward rectangular lawns. Our full installation guide covers ground preparation, laying, and finishing.

The honest note: base preparation matters more than the laying itself. Most artificial grass installations that disappoint in year two went wrong at the sub-base stage, not the laying stage. If you’re not confident about the groundwork, a local installer is worth the investment. A correctly installed lawn is what makes the long-term performance realistic.

Yes. The fibres lean in one direction — run your hand against the pile and they push back; with the pile and they lie flat. Lay the grass with the pile direction facing your main viewing point, usually your house. From that angle, the lawn will look its most natural and upright.

If you’re joining two pieces, the pile direction must be consistent across both. A join with opposing pile directions is immediately visible regardless of how well the rest of the installation is done.

All grasses in our range are available in widths from 1m to 5m, cut to any length you need. More width options mean fewer joins and less waste — particularly useful for larger or irregular-shaped gardens.

Add 100mm to each dimension as a trimming allowance when measuring. Our measuring guide walks through the calculation step by step. If in doubt, call 01245 931200 before placing your order.

Measure the longest point in each direction and add 100mm as a trimming allowance. For irregular shapes, measure the space as a rectangle — offcuts often cover borders, separate areas, or future projects.

Our measuring guide walks through the calculation step by step.

The most common ordering mistake is measuring too tightly. If in doubt, call 01245 931200 before you order. It’s a quick call and it saves costly errors.

Select your width (1m to 5m), enter your required length, and we calculate the total area and price. Most orders arrive within 2–3 working days, with tracking provided once dispatched. Delivery is free on orders over £199.

Prefer to talk through your order before placing it? Call 01245 931200.

Three things.

First, order a sample. Test it in your own garden, in natural daylight, from a standing distance. That’s the only genuinely honest test — and it’s what we recommend before every full order. 

Second, call us. 01245 931200. Honest answers, no scripts, no pressure.

Third, buy with confidence: every grass in our range comes with a 10-year NeoGrass guarantee and a 30-day returns policy. If something isn’t right after your order arrives, contact us and we’ll sort it out.

You shouldn’t have to take a leap of faith on a decision like this. We’ve made it as easy as possible to get it right the first time.

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Correctly installed and matched to the right use case, most grasses in our range will typically last 10–15 years. Every product is backed by a 10-year NeoGrass guarantee.

The variables that affect lifespan most are fibre quality, how heavily the lawn is used, and whether it receives basic regular maintenance. That’s why honest use-case matching matters — a grass chosen for the right application and maintained correctly will look good far longer than the wrong grass in the wrong garden.

Check the Best For tab on this page for the honest guidance on what this grass is built for.

Brush the fibres with a stiff rake every few months — more often in high-traffic areas or after leaf fall. Remove debris to prevent compaction.

That’s the main requirement. Our full maintenance guide covers anything else you need to know.

The result is a lawn that looks good year-round, with far less time and effort than a natural lawn demands.