Is grass the most underappreciated plant?

[scorpmatt]

funny thing about grass is that it is considered a weed not a plant. Odd eh? We water and cut our grass and make it look nice and call it a plant. But when it grows in our flower beds its a weed and has to be pulled

 

[HumblePie]

I'm not sure if grass is the most underappreciated plant, but it sure is the one that is underfoot and downtroddened the most.

 

[scorpmatt]

Originally posted by: HumblePie
I'm not sure if grass is the most underappreciated plant, but it sure is the one that is underfoot and downtroddened the most.

well said

 

[Bozono]

I like a grassy field.😱

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I'm a golfer. Not only do I not take grass for granted, I admire grass and can tell many varieties apart. A golf course plays MUCH differently depending on type of grass uses. Some types the ball sits up, some it nestles down. Some are soft and some are wiry and tough. Some putt very neutrally and some influence the lines of putts depending on the direction they grow, the time of day or the position of the sun. Some stand up to cold weather and die in high heat while others are dormant in cold weather and grow great in heat. When you're standing over a 10 footer to win the match, you damn well better take into account whether it's bent, bermuda, zoysia or poa annua.

 

[azazyel]

algae is better.

 

[brxndxn]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
I'm a golfer. Not only do I not take grass for granted, I admire grass and can tell many varieties apart. A golf course plays MUCH differently depending on type of grass uses. Some types the ball sits up, some it nestles down. Some are soft and some are wiry and tough. Some putt very neutrally and some influence the lines of putts depending on the direction they grow, the time of day or the position of the sun. Some stand up to cold weather and die in high heat while others are dormant in cold weather and grow great in heat. When you're standing over a 10 footer to win the match, you damn well better take into account whether it's bent, bermuda, zoysia or poa annua.

I played on a course once that had a St Augustine rough... It was hilariously awesome. I would just aim for the rough since that grass is packed so tight it was like having my ball on a tee for every shot.. I shot a 95!! I usually shoot like a 500.