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The Benefits of Turf (Ohio State University)
By Pamela Sherratt
Turfgrass defined is a ground cover composed of close
cut, thickly growing, intertwining stems and leaves of
grass plants. The distinguishing characteristic of turfgrasses
is the ability to withstand close mowing and
still provide a functional, dense and healthy ground
cover and that is what sets it apart from other plants.
The turfgrass industry in the USA is valued somewhere
between forty and sixty billion dollars, with over fifty
million acres of turf. In Ohio alone, according to a
2007 survey (below), the turfgrass industry accounts
for $4.6 billion in total economic impact ($3 billion in
annual expenditure) with 42,000 people employed in
the industry and over four million acres of turf grown
in the state.
