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A 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch, such as undyed wood chips, shredded bark or dried-out (never fresh) grass clippings over the soil and compost will retain water, suppress weeds and moderate soil ...

There has been a breakthrough in the development of an attractive, yet truly drought-tolerant lawn grass. UC Riverside has just released Coachella Bermudagrass for commercial propagation and sales.

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Cool season ornamental grasses such as pampas grass, perennial fountain grasses, and switch grass, should be cut back in late winter/early spring before new growth begins. Warm season grasses ...

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According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, snakes, geckos, and Italian wall lizards are among the secret stowaways arriving in shipments of ornamental plants like olive trees.

Grass trimmers are a great tool for tidying up straggly grass, as well as areas a lawn mower can’t reach, such as path and flower bed edges, and around the base of trees. They can also help clear ...