Category Archive: grasses

Feb
22

Fair Grounds: Mardi Gras has well-matched pair

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Email Daisy Devine and Cherokee Queen both seem to love new Orleans. but while most new Orleans lovers will have found their way into the French Quarter on Tuesday afternoon, as the Mardi Gras celebration crests, Daisy Devine and Cherokee Queen have work to do. The pair will start as the likely favorites in the …

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Feb
22

St Augustine Grass Lawn Care Suggestions And Identification

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St Augustine Grass Identification and Lawn Care Maintenance will not be as basic since it appears. An comprehending on the nature and types of grasses is very important to understanding the way to care for distinct turf grasses. In Australia, the local popular title (or vernacular) for St Augustine turf is eco lawn grass seed …

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Feb
22

Group seeks to allow goats and pigs in Lexington neighborhoods

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Lexington residents may raise chickens and bees in their back yards. Now, the Blue Grass Goat Justice League says it’s time for goats to have equal rights. League members turned out Tuesday for a meeting of the Urban County Council planning and Public Works Committee to support an ordinance revision to allow goats and miniature …

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Feb
21

Kochia forage shows potential

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John Maday, Managing Editor, Drovers CattleNetwork   |   Updated: January 25, 2012 Farmers and ranchers know kochia plants, either as weeds, emergency forage, or both. Two species of kochia commonly grow in the United States and while they differ significantly, they can be confused with each other. Kochia prostrata, also known as forage kochia, is a …

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Feb
21

Sedges and Grasses on the Move?

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Tropical Umbrella SedgeFuirena umbellataCyperaceae Yesterday John and George wandered the Danforth Conservation Area in Palm City, a low pine woods with ponds, seasonal pools, and squishy places with mud to your ankles.  Beauty was everywhere, including a natural “botanical garden” of the Aster Family with white, violet, and yellow blooms. In the squishy zone we …

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Feb
20

Saturday, September 12, 9:00 a.m. – Grasses Identification Workshop » The Garden Club of the Back Bay

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Grasses are all around us in great beauty and abundance, yet – lacking bright colors and distinctive shapes – they can be difficult to identify.  This workshop will demystify the identification process by pointing out common species and, most importantly, explaining the key characteristics to look for.  the workshop, at Lockwood Farm Cottage in Hamden, …

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Feb
19

Gardener’s Journal: Dogwood is a garden’s best friend

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around the middle of February, an “open winter” like we’re seeing now (lacking significant snow cover) creates uninspiring views in many gardens. Taupe appears as the most common tone. all the deciduous trees and shrubs are still bare-branched, and none of the leafy plants have yet appeared. Certainly some evergreens and the silhouettes of weeping …

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Feb
19

Club Calendar

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February 15, 2012 7:56PM Updated: February 16, 2012 2:36AM Exchange Club of Grayslake: Noon at Whitney’s Restaurant, 30 N. Whitney. Details, exchangeofgrayslake.com. German American Club of Antioch: 7 p.m. Lake Villa VFW, 130 W. Grand Ave. Details, (847) 395-7666. Homer Dahringer American Legion Post 281: 8 p.m. at Bertrand’s Bowling Lanes, 2616 Washington St., Waukegan. …

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Feb
17

Foxes’ field of dreams: Ashley Ridge’s award-winning athletic fields a labor of love

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When Bobby Behr was named athletic director at Ashley Ridge High School in 2008, he knew he would have to deal with scheduling, budgets, travel arrangements and personnel decisions at the new school in Dorchester County. Little did he know the position also would require him to be an expert in sports turf management. As …

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Feb
15

It’s Not Too Early to Focus on Your Lawn

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Winter is finally rolling into Kansas City. Even though people may not be focused on their lawns, The Kansas City Lawn and Garden show offered some tips to ensure your lawn looks its best. One metro company says a lush lawn starts with dormant seeding. “Go out, spread the seed over …

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