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The roots need air and good drainage to thrive, and if they don’t get it, brown patches can show up. Pests: Insects like grubs can damage grass roots, leaving behind dead, brown spots.
The leaves and roots of E. angustifolium are also edible and, because of their astringent properties, [15] used by the Yupik peoples for medicinal purposes, through a process of decoction, infusion or poultice, to treat ailments of the human gastrointestinal tract, [26] and in the Old World for the treatment of diarrhoea. [27]
Sheep's fescue is a drought-resistant grass, commonly found on poor, well-drained mineral soil. It is sometimes used as a drought-tolerant lawn grass. [5] The great ability to adapt to poor soils is due to mycorrhizal fungi, [6] which increase the absorption of water and nutrients and also are potential determinants of plant community structure.
In lawn care, thatch is a layer of organic matter that accumulates on a lawn around the base of the grass plants. Thatch is a combination of living and dead plant matter including crowns, stolons, rhizomes, and roots. Grass clippings do not generally contribute to thatch buildup as they can be easily broken down by soil microorganisms.
Lawn burweed (Soliva sessilis) germinates in the fall as early as September and flourishes throughout the winter. In late winter to early spring, tiny white flowers that produce the spiny seeds ...
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver and khus, is a perennial bunchgrass of the family Poaceae.. Vetiver is most closely related to Sorghum while sharing many morphological characteristics with other fragrant grasses, such as lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), citronella (Cymbopogon nardus, C. winterianus), and palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii).
Cyperus rotundus is a perennial plant, that may reach a height of up to 140 cm (55 in).The names "nut grass" and "nut sedge" – shared with the related species Cyperus esculentus – are derived from its tubers, that somewhat resemble nuts, although botanically they have nothing to do with nuts.
Bindi weed can be manually removed by pulling it out at the root, usually when it's grown big, and started to flower, and before seeding—especially after rain when the ground is softer. A hand tool that pinches the tap root and enables some leverage while getting in under the central core is the best method. Bindi can be treated with ...