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Wheat grass is mostly a food source for grazing cattle, sheep or horses. By crushing…
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One of the most popular plants sold for household use is spider plants. These plants…
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Ornamental vines, those that bear flowers, make a statement in the landscape as they climb…
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Nitrogen is a necessary macronutrient for all plant life. According to the University of Kentucky,…
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Bamboo is a widely used, versatile plant found in many homes throughout the world. Fast…
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Feline pets are usually attracted to houseplants, attacking the leaves and destroying the stems. Cat…
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Prairie grasses and wildflowers offer a natural choice for homeowners to recreate an ecosystem that…
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Rye grass and wheat grass are two valuable crops that are commonly grown throughout the…
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Beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata) grows along the Atlantic coast of the United States in dune…
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Among the vast array of ornamental grasses, one type of flower display is the grass…
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Bamboo hails originally from China, Vietnam and other areas of Asia, growing in the warm,…
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Ornamental grasses add attractive movement to any garden. Some, like purple fountain grass, also provide…
Last Updated: Sep 5, 2010 | Views: 3599
Ornamental grasses--such as miscanthus, pampas, sedges, fountain grass and oat grass--have become very popular and…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 6879
According to the Purdue University Cooperative Extension, ornamental grasses rival other garden flowers in grace…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 2519
The grasses are a very large family of plants that have narrow leaves and are…
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Fescue (Festuca spp.) is a diverse group of over 100 grasses growing in temperate climates…
Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 4597
Ornamental grasses, like many garden plants, are often susceptible to damage from salts in the…
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 | Views: 3448
Pampas grass, tall and stately, is a prized specimen in many Southern gardens. Growing up…
Last Updated: Aug 18, 2010 | Views: 5438
Ornamental grasses are popular additions to the home garden. They are hardy and tolerate a…
Last Updated: Aug 9, 2010 | Views: 6819
Ornamental grasses need to be tough to survive the vagaries of temperature and moisture during…
Last Updated: Aug 8, 2010 | Views: 6363
American beach grass is an ornamental grass variety that is highly adaptable to adverse weather…
Last Updated: Aug 6, 2010 | Views: 4041
Many bamboo plants suffer from sooty mold, which grows on the fecal matter of aphids.…
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Brown seed heads appear after the summer flowering of the blue fescue plant (Festuca glauca).…
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Ornamental grasses provide low-maintenance accents to mixed borders, meadows and other areas of the garden…
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The Streambank variety of wheatgrass, which is native to Canada and the Northwestern United States,…
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Ryegrass is a cool-season grass that establishes quickly and has a long growing season. A…
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2010 | Views: 4586
Prune pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) close to ground level during late winter in Pennsylvania before…
Last Updated: Jul 27, 2010 | Views: 4175
Ornamental grasses offer the garden structure with their beautiful forms. They also provide a neutral…
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Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is a variety of ornamental grass that grows best in full…
Last Updated: Jul 26, 2010 | Views: 4813
Ornamental grasses have various uses in the garden, including ground cover, color and texture. This…
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 3465
Sedge grass seeds are available at some garden centers, specialty retailers and online at many…
Last Updated: Jul 25, 2010 | Views: 3171
Roses and hydrangeas complement each other because they are both grandiose blossoms that vary in…
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 4049
Horsetails (Equisetaceae) are perennial, ornamental plants that grow from creeping rhizomes. They look like miniature…
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 7843
Ornamental grasses are a great accent to most landscapes. The can be used as section…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 5450
Cats are well known for eating indoor plants and outdoor grass. It seems that the…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 3898
One ornamental grass that is around 2 feet tall is Indian ricegrass (Achnatherum hymenoides), which…
Last Updated: Jul 23, 2010 | Views: 3769
Dallis grass is imported from Australia. It is a warm season perennial grass that can…
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2010 | Views: 6016
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea erumpens) thrives in temperatures ranging from 50 to 72 degrees F. The…
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2010 | Views: 3226
Bamboo is hardy enough to survive in Western Washington as well as other areas of…
Last Updated: Jul 18, 2010 | Views: 2979
Bamboo is a tall grass that can be used both as a lumber and as…
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Citricidex, also known as Citricidal, is grapefruit extract. It has a mind-boggling array of applications,…
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2010 | Views: 3535
There are more than 1,000 different species of bamboo in the world, from creeping groundcover…
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Sedge grass can grow around a pond’s edge and even in the water. This type…
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Bamboo is a versatile material for a variety of art and crafts projects. Dried bamboo…
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2010 | Views: 7638
Wheatgrass has become widely available for purchase in many grocery stores and health food stores,…
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Providing the aquatic ecosystem with shelter and first-class breeding grounds, seagrass beds can be found…
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Ornamental grasses are used as landscaping plants and include grasses, bamboo, sedges and rushes. Prized…
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Bamboo plants are beautiful and can be formed into spiral designs. They grow in water…
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Ornamental grasses are useful landscape plants. Grasses are very adaptable and are able to grow…
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Ornamental grasses can be used as accent plants in the landscape. They can also be…
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Ornamental grasses soften a driveway's lines while adding texture, color and form to the surrounding…
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Lucky bamboo is a popular houseplant for homes and offices for its ease of care…
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Short grass plants are landscaping multi-taskers. They bring a natural look to perennial beds and…
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Indoor bamboo plants, also referred to as lucky bamboo or Dracaena sanderiana, are placed in…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 6694
Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum), or tender fountain grass, serves as a popular ornamental grass.…
Last Updated: Jul 3, 2010 | Views: 5354
Many people do not know that bamboo is a grass and not a tree or…
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010 | Views: 3565
Some consider strawberry grass, or "mock strawberry," an invasive weed and eradicate it wherever they…
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Grass of maiden (Miscanthus sinensus), usually referred to as maiden grass, is a popular ornamental…
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Reeds (Phragmites australis) grow 6 to 12 feet tall with long, sharp, bluish-green leaves. They…
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Wheat is a grain crop that grows in many temperate climates. Although most wheat in…
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Bamboo is an attractive, fast-growing grass which is used as an ornamental plant and a…
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Ornamental grasses play an important role in the garden, adding structure and calming, neutral color.…
Last Updated: Jun 28, 2010 | Views: 7299
Perennial ornamental grasses have gained popularity as home landscaping plants. They add texture and variety…
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Purple fountain grass is a hardy ornamental grass that grows naturally in several warm-climate areas,…
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Rattlesnake grass (Briza media) is an upright, clumping ornamental grass. Soft green leaves are semi-evergreen,…
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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citrates) is a tropical perennial grass, native to India and Sri Lanka. With…
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Maiden grass's wide, clumping growth makes it a popular choice of ornamental grass. It is…
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 7811
Bamboo is a tropical plant that appears as thin-stemmed trees but is from the grass…
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2010 | Views: 4509
Bamboo is one of the most versatile landscape plants for the home garden, impressive as…
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There are over 1,000 species of bamboo, the largest grass and the fastest growing woody…
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The most important decision you'll make when planting a bamboo fence is choosing the right…
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Ornamental grasses are low-maintenance plants that have many uses. They create interest in winter when…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3652
Ornamental grasses can be split for a number of reasons: to create new plants; to…
Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3668
Although groves of tall-growing bamboo are often referred to as bamboo forests, the plant is…
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2010 | Views: 3813
Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis) is considered an ornamental grass and is the most common type…
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