I have had Global Syn Turf installed in my yard for 4 years now.  Some comp0anies say that artificial turf is no maintenance, however that is not true.  Synthetic Grass is amazing and I would never do without it, but there is some maintenance on occasion.  For instance, if you spill something on the artificial turf you can use a shop vac to suck up dry spills.  You don't want to get the shop vac to close because you don't want to suck out the infill.  A leaf blower will be your best friend.  If you get leaves or debris on your turf you can use a leaf blower to blow things off.  One point to mention, don't ever set the leaf blower down on the artificial turf as the motor could burn the grass.  If by chance you ever get weeds just spray it with Round-Up and pull the weed.  The weed killer will not hurt or discolored the turf.   Artificial turf is great for pets, but there is some maintenance to be done.  First, you need to rinse the grass with a hose on occasion.  After the dog defecates on the turf, let it dry a bit and scoop it up with a scooper.  Feel free at the end of the week to  use a power sprayer to spray the turf and clean hard to clean areas.  Most important is to disinfect the artificial turf with a Pet Disinfectant that is made for pet feces.  I use the pet version of Simple Green.  Don't dilute it, spray it on and don't be shy, really drench the artificial turf with the chemical.  Let it soak for an hour or two and then come back and rinse real good with a power sprayer. 

Now do you see what I mean that artificial turf is very low maintenance, however you do need to do some maintenance on occasion.  Thank you Global Syn Turf for my great artificial turf and the great maintenance instructions.