We want to tear up the garden in our new home and replace it with artificial lawn - is it a good idea?

We've just bought our first house and aren't green-fingered at all, so we're considering getting rid of the lawn and replacing it with an artificial one.

We want to tear up the garden in our new home and replace it with artificial lawn - is it a good idea?
We've just bought our first house and aren't green-fingered at all, so we're considering getting rid of the lawn and replacing it with an artificial one.