Zoysiagrass is a warm season, low maintenance turf grass. It tolerates heat, drought, and salt spray. The low-growing, sod-forming plants spread by stolons and rhizomes. While it prefers full sun, zoysiagrass will tolerate some shade. Zoysiagrasses green up early in the spring … [Read more...]
Downspout Diverters for Rain Barrels
If you plan on hooking up your downspout to your rain barrel, it’s a good idea to incorporate a downspout diverter into your system. A downspout diverter serves two important functions. First of all, it directs the water that comes down the downspout into the barrel. Then, when … [Read more...]
Growing Bermuda Grass for Lawns
Photo courtesy of woodleywonderworks at Flickr.com. Bermudagrass is a very popular warm season turf grass in tropical and subtropical climates. It establishes quickly, spreads rapidly by stolons and rhizomes, and tolerates traffic and drought. Bermudagrass takes mowing as … [Read more...]
Plant a Three Sisters Garden
The three sisters of gardening are corn, pole beans, and squash. They work together to solve many of the problems of gardens. The stalks provide support for the beans, the beans add the nitrogen to the soil that the corn needs in order to grow, and the squash vines create a … [Read more...]
Landscaping with Purple Fountain Grass
With their dramatic leaves and spikes of showy flowers, ornamental grasses are quickly becoming a mainstay of the home garden. One of the showiest is purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’), popular for its reddish arching leaves and colorful flowers. Fast growing, … [Read more...]
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