Golfers and golf courses benefit from the use of native grasses in roughs
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 12:56
in Health & Medicine
Some golfers may prefer a well-manicured golf course, highly-maintained with very green, very short grass that's easy to play off of. But, according to two recent studies at the University of Illinois, a naturalized landscape that incorporates native grasses benefits biodiversity, saves costs on pesticides and labor for the golf course, and could create a course which is just as challenging for golfers.
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