At the 650-acre Washington home of Desert Green Turf ... sod and the stadium floor. The grass’ roots tack into a geotextile, and the field’s texture feels pure. “You can play on it ...

That’s largely the case today, but 7,000 years ago the vast desert was an altogether different place: a verdant world of trees and rivers and home to megafauna such as hippos and elephants.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Cool-weather grass? October heat adds stress to overseeding challenge at desert golf courses Like most residents of the Coachella ...