Seeding grasses in an unfriendly site
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wild hay grass seen everywhere in contruction and highway sites
Comments (8)It is true that if you (a homeowner) puts down some wheat straw (that is what it is called, not sure if it is really wheat), some seeds germinate and send up some tall grass. This is an annual and will disappear after a time (especially once you start mowing). There is another thing ... when road work is done, the crews spread down a mat of pre-seeded "stuff" on slopes and that sprouts and grows like crazy. Hopefully that is a combination of fast growing "grass" and long term grass, but I don't know what it is. You might could call DOT or some county department of roads and ask them if it is edible (and I imagine they will say No for liability reasons) or at least ask them what kind of seed it is. Or you could look on the web and see if you find any definition of these products. See link below. Here is a link that might be useful: Section 716Erosion Control Mats (Slopes)...See Moregopher unfriendly plants
Comments (25)Gophers are back .... I now have around 110 containers that I have buried in the ground. It seems that the gophers are pretty much not bothering the plants in the buried containers (yet ...). The gophers are even pulling down the California Poppies! I think this is the first time they have bothered the California Poppies, but I really don't mind, if that will keep them from completely destroying my best plants. My funds are extremely limited, but I do plan on laying down chicken wire, and if possible laying some rocks over the chicken wire. I will only be able to do this with very small plots (2x3 feet, or 3x4 feet), one at a time. My health is not good, so I work very slow, sometimes extremely slow ..... I'm also experimenting with allowing some wild plants to spread naturally, like Stinging Nettle, Chickweed, Henbit, and whatever else comes up as volunteers (Tomatoes, Oregano, Thyme, Calendulas, Radishes, Mustard, Chinese Cabbage, Garlic, Onions, Potatoes). I'm hoping that by allowing the Stinging Nettles to grow wild and spread everywhere, perhaps the gophers will stay away from the Nettles mixed in with almost everything ... ??? I have not yet seen the gophers stealing any nettles....See MoreIn search of cat grass seeds mix for elder feline dietary issues!!
Comments (1)Chris, turn your Houzz email on. Look at the upper right corner, click on Your Houzz and then edit profile. Go to advanced settings, scroll way down to "who can message me" and put allow anyone to message me....See MoreSeeding grass in Slash
Comments (3)Brush hog, what's that? LOL. No pink brush hog here... I whish! Actually I think that high lighter blue would pop out more. Hamilton Pool is low down by the river so gets a different soil , sandier and has more moisture than where I am . I am in the uplands about 600 ' up in elevation in a much younger limestone. It does not take long for the water to leave here. One corner of the land ( where the sun glowing bluestem shot was taken) drains into Hamilton Creek. ....See MoreUser
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