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Just about every pre-schooler and kindergarten student plants some grass in a cup at some point in the school year. Why? Not only do children get to enjoy the process of nurturing a living plant, grass grows fast to provide almost immediate gratification. Why not take this concept and plant grass in containers indoors this winter? Containing Grass Indoors You don’t need a container very deep to plant grass. Which means, you don’t need a yard of soil ... Read the rest of this story
Nov
23
St. Augustine: Easy Turfgrass for Warm Climates
By: Leslie
In: Grass Types, Lawn Care, Mowing
St. Augustine grass does well with salty soils and does best in tropical and subtropical climates. St. Augustine is grown in Hawaii, Mexico, Southern California and the southern United States, as well as Australia and parts of Africa. It does not survive in cold weather. St. Augustine as a Lawn For anyone who grew up with St. Augustine as a lawn, the mention of it conjures up memories of really nasty grass cuts and grass stains. It’s a ... Read the rest of this story
Vines can add a dramatic improvement to a blank wall. Vines can be trained to make a pattern or left to grow a little wild. It is important to supply support with a wall, trellis, or fence of any kind. Vines come in two main classes: twiners and climbers. Twiners wrap around anything they touch and climbers adhere to the surfaces that they connect with. Choice of Vines Common backyard vines are ficus pumila, star jasmine, bower vine, ... Read the rest of this story
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