bentgrasses
Fine lawn grasses
Bentgrasses are fine-textured grasses of the genus Agrostis, prized for lawns, golf courses, and putting greens.
They form dense, low-growing turf that tolerates close mowing: The course's bentgrass greens require careful maintenance.
Common varieties include creeping bentgrass and colonial bentgrass.
Leafy edible plants
- puttingGolf's finishing strokes
- fairwaysShort-grass golf paths
- teesGolf ball elevators
- divotGouged turf piece
links · dominant · overseeding · topdressing · greenkeeper · smoothness · playability · championship
Recurring each year
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- colonialOf occupied territories
- velvetThick-pile textile
redtop · inflorescence · seedhead · culm · blade · tiller · sod · meadow
Trimming grass short
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- dethatchingRemoving compacted lawn debris
seeding · sodding · weedkiller · sprinkler · edging · trimming · landscaping · groundskeeper
Active during colder months
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- cold-tolerantWithstands freezing conditions
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
- dormancySuspended biological activity
frost-resistant · overwintering · adaptation · resilience · germination · acclimatization · humidity · moisture
greens
Leafy edible plants
divot · links · dominant · overseeding · topdressing · greenkeeper · smoothness · playability · championship
perennial
Recurring each year
- rhizomatousHaving underground horizontal stems
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- colonialOf occupied territories
velvet · redtop · inflorescence · seedhead · culm · blade · tiller · sod · meadow · pasture
mowing
Trimming grass short
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
dethatching · seeding · sodding · weedkiller · sprinkler · edging · trimming · landscaping · groundskeeper · horticulture
cool-season
Active during colder months
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- cold-tolerantWithstands freezing conditions
- hardinessAbility to endure adversity
dormancy · frost-resistant · overwintering · adaptation · resilience · germination · acclimatization · humidity · moisture · seasonal