Make sure grass-like plants are several feet from your house, so crickets that might nest there don't have easy access to your home.
To be sure, fake grass – known as "frass" in some quarters – has its critics.
One thing is sure: Günter Grass, Germany's most famous living author, does not grow milder with age.
"We were laughing... because I was like, 'Conchita, I'm not sure about grass.'" The 21-year-old had not got beyond the second round in her two previous visits to the All England Club, and her preparation for the tournament this year had involved two early exits in Birmingham and Eastbourne.
"There's no question that the Internet has changed the entire environment," said Charlie Mattingly, chief executive of the B.B.B. of Louisville, Ky ."Consumers now have an infinite number of resources and we have to make sure no grass is growing under our feet".
To make sure the grass fits the location, the project began with tonnes of soil covering the concrete roof.
To make sure the grass blends in properly with the local fields and countryside, a County Down company spend months gathering seeds from the surrounding area.
"Have all the physicality you want, just make sure at grass roots level it's a safe playing environment for the children.
Sure, the grass is always greener on the other side.
"I'm pretty sure the grass is Astroturf-ier oner on the NetRoots [side]," wrote Phil Kerpen, policy director of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative forum funded at least in part by big corporate benefactors.
Make sure the grass isn't dead.
