Usually have to start with tough grasses to bind the sand, and water is necessary in large quantities to get things going.

Miranda walked down through the tough, high grass onto the strand.

They marched from preference on the edges, which were covered by a thick and tough grass.

Then there was a sparse growth of tough grass; beyond that, bushes.

Gradually, the vegetation gave way to a hard, tough grass, growing in sandy soil.

The next in line had fallen and lay with tough, withered grass rising about it.

Then he was pulling her across the tough grass, against the wind.

The hill on which the ruin stood was a waving sea of tall tough grass, moved by the wind.

Even though you're healing much faster than normal, pushing through the tough grass will be too hard.

The students set to work, turning over the tough grass and chopping it back into the garden.