The rapid increase in the number of sod farms in Michigan occurred in which period?

• A. During the Korean War (1950-1955)
• B. In the 1960s
• C. In the 1990s
• D. After the Korean War

Answer: (D)

Postwar growth in home lawns and suburban housing drove a rapid rise in sod production. After the Korean War ended, more people moved into new houses with lawns, and landscaping became a standard part of homeownership. That surge in demand pushed Michigan sod farms to scale up quickly, adopting larger, more efficient production methods to supply the market. The wartime period itself faced constraints on production priorities, while the 1960s and later decades continued growth, but the big spike happened in the postwar era after the Korean War.