Fine fescues (Festuca L. spp.) comprise a group of five cool‐season grasses used in
turfgrass systems under many conditions: strong creeping red fescue (F. rubra L. ssp. rubra …

Beard and Green compiled one of the earliest reviews on the environmental and societal
(cultural) benefits that living turfgrass systems (eg, home lawns, athletic fields, golf courses …

This study investigates US and Canadian consumer preferences and willingness to pay for
turfgrass attributes and potential consumer market segments. Most studies focus on …

In urban ecosystems, public land managers are responsible for making complex decisions
about vegetation and the management of public spaces that have ecological, economic, and …

A choice experiment with real products was used to investigate consumer willingness to pay
(WTP) for several low-input attributes of turfgrasses. The choice scenarios consisted of …

New regulations aimed at reducing soil erosion along with changing building and residential
codes are increasing sod demand, especially low‐input species, which are currently in very …

A 3-year study was conducted to evaluate the comparative performance of zoysiagrass
(Zoysia spp.) cultivars for shaded environments in which inputs are minimized. Included in …

Traditional turfgrasses found in residential lawns provide a functional and aesthetically
pleasing landscape if provided adequate resource inputs, yet, as available natural …

Important financial savings, along with reductions in environmental impact, can be achieved
by planting lawns with low-input turfgrass species. Drawing on data from an online survey …

Research is required on sod to explore the differences in management and postharvest
practices to help inform sod producers and reduce information inefficiencies that affect the …