TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS Location Temperate
... can get! Sometimes the temperature is more than 100°F (37.8°C). Rain in the temperate grasslands usually occurs in the late spring and early summer. The yearly average is about 20 - 35 inches (55 - 95 cm), but much of this falls as snow in the winter. Fire is not foreign in temperate grasslands. The ...
... can get! Sometimes the temperature is more than 100°F (37.8°C). Rain in the temperate grasslands usually occurs in the late spring and early summer. The yearly average is about 20 - 35 inches (55 - 95 cm), but much of this falls as snow in the winter. Fire is not foreign in temperate grasslands. The ...
Ornamental Grasses - Missouri Botanical Garden
... Divide ornamental grass plants every three to four years to reduce crowding, to propagate new plants, or to rejuvenate plants suffering from die-out in the center. Division should be done in the spring just before growth begins, or in the late summer or fall after the growing season. Dig up the clu ...
... Divide ornamental grass plants every three to four years to reduce crowding, to propagate new plants, or to rejuvenate plants suffering from die-out in the center. Division should be done in the spring just before growth begins, or in the late summer or fall after the growing season. Dig up the clu ...
Introduction Poaceae (R.Br.) Barnh. is the fourth
... Vegetation types having a stratified structure topped by tree canopies harbour low growing grass species that occupy the understorey and the ground strata. But, open and exposed vegetation zones are dominated by tall grasses. These landscapes called grasslands are known by colloquial terms in differ ...
... Vegetation types having a stratified structure topped by tree canopies harbour low growing grass species that occupy the understorey and the ground strata. But, open and exposed vegetation zones are dominated by tall grasses. These landscapes called grasslands are known by colloquial terms in differ ...
Sat-B7 Creating Meadows and Grass Ecologies Cool
... Some flowering grasses shatter and clean themselves. Others need to be cut back when they become unsightly ...
... Some flowering grasses shatter and clean themselves. Others need to be cut back when they become unsightly ...
Ornamental grasses -- A new wave in floriculture crops
... Showy from June to the end of the year. Flowers emerge in September. The foliage and flowers make it through Michigan winters with little trouble. Fantastic winter interest. Looks good in the garden from spring to spring. The variegated foliage is bright. Although there are new variegated miscanthus ...
... Showy from June to the end of the year. Flowers emerge in September. The foliage and flowers make it through Michigan winters with little trouble. Fantastic winter interest. Looks good in the garden from spring to spring. The variegated foliage is bright. Although there are new variegated miscanthus ...
Orchard Grass
... Orchard Grass is quite competitive under favorable conditions, such as when ample nutrients and moisture are available. However, it is not considered invasive in most areas. In fact, it is a favored forage grass and consequently animals control its spread in areas with intensive grazing pressure. Wh ...
... Orchard Grass is quite competitive under favorable conditions, such as when ample nutrients and moisture are available. However, it is not considered invasive in most areas. In fact, it is a favored forage grass and consequently animals control its spread in areas with intensive grazing pressure. Wh ...
9. VandFSeptember2009C - Botanical Society of South Africa
... examples and build your own picture of the species you are particularly interested in. Plants are much more difficult to identify than animals, not because there are generally many more plant species at the macro level but because plants are all polyploids – which means they have many genes for each ...
... examples and build your own picture of the species you are particularly interested in. Plants are much more difficult to identify than animals, not because there are generally many more plant species at the macro level but because plants are all polyploids – which means they have many genes for each ...
Gardening With Ornamental Grasses Presented by Michelle Cox Master Gardener
... groundcover sedum ‘dragon’s blood’ as the border of a landscaped bed. Small neat blue mounds will persist late into the winter if it is not packed down by snow and ice. Will tolerate dry poor soil, but not heavy moist ...
... groundcover sedum ‘dragon’s blood’ as the border of a landscaped bed. Small neat blue mounds will persist late into the winter if it is not packed down by snow and ice. Will tolerate dry poor soil, but not heavy moist ...
APPROVED WATER-WISE GRASSES Agrostis hallii (Hall`s
... that reach 2 to 5 feet high and a full‐grown width of 1 to 2 feet. It has blue‐green or blue‐gray leaves that maintain their color throughout the year. In late spring to early summer feathery flowers bloom from the crown. The flower spikes that are initially green change to purple and finally turn ...
... that reach 2 to 5 feet high and a full‐grown width of 1 to 2 feet. It has blue‐green or blue‐gray leaves that maintain their color throughout the year. In late spring to early summer feathery flowers bloom from the crown. The flower spikes that are initially green change to purple and finally turn ...
Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape
... seldom eaten by deer. For the average gardener, familiarity with ornamental grasses is often limited to large, plumey specimens. Large grasses are indeed dramatic in the landscape, providing one has ample space. Grasses under 12 inches in height, on the other hand, may provide an unusual accent in a ...
... seldom eaten by deer. For the average gardener, familiarity with ornamental grasses is often limited to large, plumey specimens. Large grasses are indeed dramatic in the landscape, providing one has ample space. Grasses under 12 inches in height, on the other hand, may provide an unusual accent in a ...
Ornamental Grasses
... improved strains, which include most of grasses are now in use in formal and the new varieties, will not come true informal landscapes with many new from seed and must be propagated from forms continuously being added to the divisions. Grasses do not transplant or palette annually. Perhaps the rise ...
... improved strains, which include most of grasses are now in use in formal and the new varieties, will not come true informal landscapes with many new from seed and must be propagated from forms continuously being added to the divisions. Grasses do not transplant or palette annually. Perhaps the rise ...
Mexican Feather Grass
... reasons. It is a delicate, fine-textured grass that grows in a dense, fountain-like clump. The leaves are rolled tightly inward, giving the appearance of a wire or needle, hence the other common name: Texas needle grass. The flower, or inflorescence, is a golden soft panicle approximently six to twe ...
... reasons. It is a delicate, fine-textured grass that grows in a dense, fountain-like clump. The leaves are rolled tightly inward, giving the appearance of a wire or needle, hence the other common name: Texas needle grass. The flower, or inflorescence, is a golden soft panicle approximently six to twe ...
ornamental grasses - Family Tree Nursery
... Ornamental grasses vary in size, form, color and texture. Mature plants range in height from 6 inches to over 10 feet, from low mounds to upright to arching. Foliage and inflorescence (flower) colors include green, gold, tan, brown, orange, red, burgundy, silver, white, blue and variegated. Many gra ...
... Ornamental grasses vary in size, form, color and texture. Mature plants range in height from 6 inches to over 10 feet, from low mounds to upright to arching. Foliage and inflorescence (flower) colors include green, gold, tan, brown, orange, red, burgundy, silver, white, blue and variegated. Many gra ...
viewed on line - City of Stratford
... plants: but also a wonderful variety of visitors, from toads to butterflies to birds Your goal is for a “green” garden, one with diversity, vibrant ecosystems, healthy soils, and everything in ...
... plants: but also a wonderful variety of visitors, from toads to butterflies to birds Your goal is for a “green” garden, one with diversity, vibrant ecosystems, healthy soils, and everything in ...
Lawn Insects: How to Control Them
... the grass and the females scatter eggs over the lawns. The worms are active only at night. They live in protective silken webs or nets that they form about their bodies. As soon as they are hatched, they start feeding on the grass leaves. When they grow larger, they build burrows or tunnels close to ...
... the grass and the females scatter eggs over the lawns. The worms are active only at night. They live in protective silken webs or nets that they form about their bodies. As soon as they are hatched, they start feeding on the grass leaves. When they grow larger, they build burrows or tunnels close to ...
Turf Plots and Ground Covers - Loudoun County Master Gardeners
... Home owners who want to reduce their water bills may want to look closely at warm season grasses. Bermuda is grown as lawn grass primarily in warm temperate regions, such as the Sunbelt where it is valued for its drought tolerance. Propagation is by rhizomes, stolons, or seeds. In some cases it is c ...
... Home owners who want to reduce their water bills may want to look closely at warm season grasses. Bermuda is grown as lawn grass primarily in warm temperate regions, such as the Sunbelt where it is valued for its drought tolerance. Propagation is by rhizomes, stolons, or seeds. In some cases it is c ...
Weeds - Uncontrollable
... Dallisgrass CANNOT be controlled without damaging the St. Augustinegrass. This unsightly grass is a perennial grassy weed that grows in clumps with wide, light green leaves with stiff stems. It is often mistaken for crabgrass. Dallisgrass goes dormant in the winter and then re-emerges the following ...
... Dallisgrass CANNOT be controlled without damaging the St. Augustinegrass. This unsightly grass is a perennial grassy weed that grows in clumps with wide, light green leaves with stiff stems. It is often mistaken for crabgrass. Dallisgrass goes dormant in the winter and then re-emerges the following ...
grass - The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
... lush rain forests, dry deserts, and cold mountains. In fact, they are the most widespread plant type. There are more than 9,000 known species of grass. Grasses have a very simple structure. At the base of the grass plant, roots grow down into the earth. Grass roots are fibrous, or threadlike. They e ...
... lush rain forests, dry deserts, and cold mountains. In fact, they are the most widespread plant type. There are more than 9,000 known species of grass. Grasses have a very simple structure. At the base of the grass plant, roots grow down into the earth. Grass roots are fibrous, or threadlike. They e ...
Fall Maintenance of No Mow Lawn
... seeded in shady areas with trees in the overstory. If the leaves of deciduous trees are allowed to accumulate and mat down on the lawn, they will smother the grass. Oak leaves are particularly problematic, because they are high in tannins and are not readily broken down by soil micro-organisms. Ther ...
... seeded in shady areas with trees in the overstory. If the leaves of deciduous trees are allowed to accumulate and mat down on the lawn, they will smother the grass. Oak leaves are particularly problematic, because they are high in tannins and are not readily broken down by soil micro-organisms. Ther ...
MANAGING GRASS FOR WILDLIFE
... and other lawn plants such as plantain to seed and provide food for birds. • Other lawn plants, such as daisies, provide nectar for hoverflies and bees; in addition, bees will also visit buttercups to collect nectar and pollen. • Long grass provides somewhere for invertebrates to shelter and breed a ...
... and other lawn plants such as plantain to seed and provide food for birds. • Other lawn plants, such as daisies, provide nectar for hoverflies and bees; in addition, bees will also visit buttercups to collect nectar and pollen. • Long grass provides somewhere for invertebrates to shelter and breed a ...
Crabgrass Control Mowing Your Lawn Creeping Charlie Fertilizing
... formula listed on the bag). • Several applications are better than one. The ideal schedule is: 1) Around Memorial Day 2) Around 4th of July 3) Around Labor Day 4) After the final mowing (around Halloween) If you can’t make all of these, the last one is the most important. • Water the lawn after each ...
... formula listed on the bag). • Several applications are better than one. The ideal schedule is: 1) Around Memorial Day 2) Around 4th of July 3) Around Labor Day 4) After the final mowing (around Halloween) If you can’t make all of these, the last one is the most important. • Water the lawn after each ...
Ideas for Replacing Your Lawn
... herbicides and fungicides. Keeping it mowed high, with a minimum of irrigation, is appropriate. After the kids are through their “lawn stage,” consider replacing the lawn with something else, either hardscape such as patio stones or decking, or one of many plant options. From walk-on ground covers t ...
... herbicides and fungicides. Keeping it mowed high, with a minimum of irrigation, is appropriate. After the kids are through their “lawn stage,” consider replacing the lawn with something else, either hardscape such as patio stones or decking, or one of many plant options. From walk-on ground covers t ...
Lawn of the Future: Low maintenance alternatives to Kentucky
... Lawn Gone! Low Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for your Yard, ...
... Lawn Gone! Low Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for your Yard, ...
Lawn
A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses or (rarely) other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes. Common characteristics of a lawn are that it is composed only of grass species, it is subject to weed and pest control, it is subject to practices aimed at maintaining its green color (e.g., watering), and it is regularly mowed to ensure an acceptable length, although these characteristics are not binding as a definition. Lawns are used around houses, apartments, commercial buildings and offices. Many city parks also have large lawn areas. In recreational contexts, the specialised names turf, pitch, field or green may be used, depending on the sport and the continent.The term ""lawn"", referring to a managed grass space, dates to no earlier than the 16th century. Tied to suburban expansion and the creation of the household aesthetic, the lawn is an important aspect of the interaction between the natural environment and the constructed urban and suburban space.In many suburban areas, there are bylaws in place requiring houses to have lawns and requiring the proper maintenance of these lawns. In some jurisdictions where there are water shortages, cities are encouraging alternatives to lawns to reduce water use.