Sod

[5] This was effective because the prairie sod of the Great Plains was so dense and difficult to cut it earned the nickname "Nebraska marble".

Blacksmith John Deere made his fortune when he became the first to make a plow that could reliably cut the prairie sod.

[9] It is usually grown locally (within 100 miles of the target market)[10] to minimize both the cost of transport and also the risk of damage to the product.

To grow these varieties for sale, turf farms use a technique called sprigging, where recently harvested sod mats are cut into slender rows and replanted in the field.

As their names suggest, they exhibit much thinner leaf blades, and tolerate lower mowing heights than the tall fescues.

[18] Bermuda grass is quite commonly used for golf courses and sports fields across the southern portions of the United States.

It tolerates a range of climates in the U.S., from hot and humid lagoons, inlets, and bays of the Gulf Coast, to the arid expanses of terrain like plains and deserts in the Southwest and parts of the Lower Midwest.

Established bermuda grass is a network of shoots, rhizomes, stolons, and crown tissue together that usually form a dense plant canopy.

[19] The aggressive and resilient nature of Bermuda grass makes it not only an excellent turfgrass but also a challenging and invasive weed in land cultivated for other purposes.

Given the economic importance of Bermuda grass (as a sod product, agricultural forage, and, at times, as an invasive weed), it has been the subject of numerous studies.

A native grass of tropical origin that extends from marshes (salt and freshwater), lagoon fringes, and sandy beach ridges.

Wildflower turf can be a low-maintenance and sustainable alternative to traditional lawns, as well as providing a habitat for beneficial insects and other wildlife.

Turfgrasses suffer from a wide number of fungal diseases; In 2023, Lane et al., provided a sampling methodology for testing.