AnswerSynthetic grass does look great but it can take a lot of time and patience to keep it looking nice. Instead of just mowing, raking, and watering your lawn, you get the added pleasure of stain removal! http://www.enhancescape.com/articles_resources/artificial_grass/artificial_grass_maintenance.htm is a good starting point for synthetic lawn maintenance. As far as price, you are looking at a starting point of at least 2.50 s/f.