Horizontally draining artificial turf system

An apparatus to drain turf, the apparatus comprising:

• a sloped blanket beneath a horizontal permeable turf layer with vertical openings to direct water vertically;
• a permeable stone and rock base beneath the blanket to allow the water to flow vertically;
• a pipe inside the base to collect the water to direct the water to a main drainage system.
• a plurality of horizontal openings in a middle portion of the blanket,
• wherein the plurality of vertical openings direct water flowing from the vertical openings into the plurality of horizontal opening which directs the water to the main drainage system,
• wherein the plurality of vertical openings reach the bottom of the blanket, thereby allowing the water to travel into the plurality of horizontal openings and the plurality of vertical openings.

A blanket to direct water flowing from an artificial turf, the blanket comprising:

• a core made of water-resistant material;
• a top layer made of permeable material;
• and
• expansion joints located throughout the blanket.