Hi vajjas1, great to hear that you're considering artificial grass for your backyard! At SYNLawn, we offer a 15-year warranty on our products that are made here in the U.S. Our artificial grass is stable in any climate and requires very little maintenance. The type of grass you need would depend on your individual requirements (do you have pets? do you want to add a putting green?), budget, etc. If you'd like to provide us with a contact email or phone number, we'd be happy to pass your info along to a distributor near you. Or, you can check out our contact page here: http://www.synlawn.com/contact/ Let us know if you have any questions!