North America Turf and Ornamental Crop Protection Market: By Type of Grass (Turf Grass (Rye Grass, Blue Kentucky Grass, Zoysia Grass, Tall Fescue, Bermuda Grass, and Other Turf Grass), Ornamental Grass (Feather Reed Grass, Fountain Grass, Fibre Optic Grass, Ravenna Grass, Purple Millet and Other Ornamental Grass), Origin (Organic and Synthetic), By Product Type (Insecticide, Fungicide, Herbicide, and Others), By Application (Soil Treatment and Foliar Spray), and Country  

North America Turf and Ornamental Crop Protection Market size was valued at USD 1,575.4 million in 2023 and is poised to grow at a high CAGR of 4.2% from 2024-2030. The number of houses with lawns is increasing; Chemical inputs for turf and ornamentals, such as fertilizers, insecticides, growth regulators, and other chemicals, are being used more frequently in the region. In addition, the presence of a large number of manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada, huge residential regions with plenty of play areas, public parks, and several golf courses drive the market in the region.

In 2021, Pesticides had a market revenue share of 32.9%, and from 2022 to 2028, it is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 4.5%, due to the rapidity in the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, such as integrated pest control management (IPM) techniques and organic farming. Fertilizers have a market share of 23.4% and are expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.3% in the future years. Fertilizers are useful for minimizing weed and pest issues with a thick mat that resists these problems. Different types of fertilizers, such as time-release fertilizers, gradual release, Granular fertilizers, and liquid or water-soluble fertilizers, are used for turf and ornamental. The Ryegrass segment has a market share of 26.7% and is expected to increase at a CAGR of 4.0% in the coming years. However, stringent regulations regarding turf and ornamental chemical inputs hamper the turf and ornamental crop protection market.

North America Turf and Ornamental Crop Protection Market Key Developments:

• In January 2018, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., (DAVIS, CA) launched the high-performance biological pesticide, Zelto, is based on a non-living, novel bacterium that provides turf protection with a new mode of action to safely control insect pests that harm turfs, such as chinch bugs and weevils, and caterpillars.