The HomeGoods dinosaur topiary was a grass-covered T-Rex sold as a seasonal line, widely reported at $399.99, and it was hard to find once it caught on. If you cannot find one, look at the size, the construction and how it stands before you buy any other grass dinosaur. The turf dinosaurs we carry start at about 4 and a half feet and run to over 18 feet, from $6,400 to $37,200.
What the store piece is
A garden-sized dinosaur covered in artificial grass, sold as a seasonal line rather than a permanent one. Reported pricing at the time was $399.99. It came in with the summer stock and left with it.
At that price it is the cheapest way to get the look, and it suits a small yard. A seasonal line has limits, though. Once it sells out you wait for the store to run it again, and there is usually one size and one pose.
What the next tier up buys
You pay for scale and choice. The turf dinosaurs we carry cost from $6,400 to $37,200, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
Scale. Below about 5 feet a dinosaur decorates a garden. Above about 7 feet it makes people stop. Our range runs from a 4 foot 11 inch T-Rex to an 18 foot dinosaur, so you can pick a yard piece or a landmark.
Construction. The sculptures in our range have a multilayer fiberglass shell covered in artificial turf, with a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects. The shell gives the animal its shape: the ribs, the jaw, the set of the legs.
Choice. You choose the species, the size and the pose. The range carries Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Pterodactyl as well as T-Rex, and a few are finished in moss instead of turf. It also runs past dinosaurs to gorillas, pandas, elephants and swans.
| Dinosaur in our range | Height | Price |
|---|---|---|
| T-Rex, grass | 4 ft 11 in | $6,400 |
| Triceratops | 5 ft 7 in | $10,600 |
| Pterodactyl | 6 ft 9 in | $12,100 |
| Stegosaurus | 8 ft 8 in | $17,000 |
| T-Rex | 11 ft 10 in | $29,300 |
Three things to check on any grass dinosaur
Ask these whoever you buy from, including us.
What is under the grass. A fiberglass shell, foam, or plastic over a frame? Ask, because it decides how the piece copes with knocks and wind, and whether it can be repaired.
Whether the turf is UV-rated. Ask how long the color is expected to last in full sun, and whether there is a warranty. If nobody can say, plan for some fading on a sunny site.
How it is meant to stand. A large animal catches the wind like a sail. If there is no stated anchoring method and no weight in the base, an exposed spot will eventually tip it over. That is a safety question as much as a durability one.
So which should you buy
A small yard, a first dinosaur, a fixed budget: the store piece if you can find one, or a small mossed animal.
A business, a public site, or somewhere people will photograph it: the larger scale, because the piece is there to draw people in. A small dinosaur does not pull people across a parking lot.
Something that is not a T-Rex: the full range, plus pieces built to order from a drawing.
The range is in turf topiary sculptures and dinosaurs. Read what a dinosaur topiary is made of for the materials, and order anything not in the range through a commission.
Quick answers
How much was the HomeGoods dinosaur topiary?
It was widely reported at $399.99 when it appeared, as a seasonal line rather than a permanent one.
Can I still buy one?
Check store stock and the resale market first. Beyond those, only if the store runs the line again.
Why do larger turf dinosaurs cost so much more?
They are several times bigger, with a fiberglass shell under the turf and a choice of species, size and pose. The ones we carry start at $6,400.
Are there dinosaur topiaries other than a T-Rex?
Yes. Triceratops, Stegosaurus and Pterodactyl are in the range, and other species can be built to order.
