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" The volume of grass that 's out there is at least as bad as it was in the beginning of 1996 when we had our problems in North and East Texas , " says Young , associate director for resource protection with the state agency . Made from a composite of grass and sugar-cane pulp , the utensils are entirely natural . Eastern gamagrass roots can extend down to seven feet , allowing it to reach water other grasses ca n't and therefore enabling it to survive drought and floods . Elevation has an effect on grass adaptability ; Tucson is below 4,000 ft and grows Bermuda grass ; Flagstaff is at about 8,000 ft and grows Kentucky bluegrass .