How to Get Rid of Pampas Grass [All You Need to Know]
Lines of pampas flowers make your garden look elegant and beautiful. But, at what cost? This easy-to-grow and easy-to-maintain grass is just that – ornamental and superficial. When you dig deep (literally), you will find that it is not meant to be.....»»
Their lagoons languishing, precious Spanish wetlands go dry
Flamingos, herons and fish once filled a freshwater lagoon in southern Spain. Today, it's a fetid brown splotch. The whisper of wind in the grass is a sad substitute for the cacophony of migratory birds......»»
Indigenous crops may help us survive climate change, but how we talk about them matters
We need to rethink how we think about Indigenous crops, say Carnegie plant biologists. These crops include groundnut, teff grass, and a wide range of cereals, grains, fruits, legumes, and root vegetables predominantly cultivated by small farms in Afr.....»»
Equipment that"s designed to cut methane emission is failing
As Sharon Wilson pulled up to the BP site in Texas last June, production tanks towered above the windblown grass roughly 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. Cows and pumpjacks lined the roadsides......»»
Team adds powerful new dimension to phenotyping next-gen bioenergy crop
Miscanthus is one of the most promising perennial crops for bioenergy production since it is able to produce high yields with a small environmental footprint. This versatile grass has great potential to perform even better, as much less effort has be.....»»
Artificial intelligence helps predict performance of sugarcane in the field
A Brazilian study published in Scientific Reports shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create efficient models for genomic selection of sugarcane and forage grass varieties and predict their performance in the field on the basis of.....»»
Best Zero Turn Mower [2022]
How We Picked Zero-turn lawnmowers are essentially the next step in the evolution from the traditional lawn tractors of old. Their superior maneuverability reduces the chances of leaving uncut patches of grass behind. That being said, there are a few.....»»
Biden proposes new “Bill of Rights” to protect Americans from AI harms
Non-binding national guidelines on AI harms may inform future policy and business decisions. Enlarge / The White House, Blue Sky, Red Trees, and Green Grass (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) Today, the White House proposed.....»»
Exploring the reality of unread Stasi files
Many people—including public figures such as Nobel Laureate Günter Grass, former West German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, and trade union leader Claus Weselsky—choose not to read their Stasi files. How can this behavior be explained? And what are.....»»
Lawns Are Dumb. But Ripping Them Out May Come With a Catch
Meticulous turf is environmentally terrible. Yet grass does have one charm: It “sweats,” helping cool the local area......»»
The no-tech way to preserve California"s state grass
Though it is disappearing, California's official state grass has the ability to live for 100 years or more. New research demonstrates that sheep and cattle can help it achieve that longevity......»»
Want a green weeding alternative to herbicides? Try this flame weeder
TL;DR: As of September 16, you can get the Three-in-One Multifunctional Electric Grass Burning Machine for just $78.99 instead of $99.99 — that's a 21% discount.Many ecosystems naturally use fire to clear out debris and make room for more growt.....»»
Removing turf-grass saves water. But will it increase urban heat?
As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal of grass lawns and other areas of "nonfunctional turf" has been recommended by the Southern Nevada Water Authority and written into Ne.....»»
Researchers identify virus resistance gene from wild grass for cereal crop improvement
Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) identified the first monocot plant viral resistance gene encoding a nucleotide-binding, leucine-rich repeat immune receptor (NLR) pro.....»»
Tropical and desert grasses may migrate further south
The maximum summer temperature and the amount of rainfall in summer are the two climate factors that determine the type of native grass that grows in a region, Australian researchers have found in a recent study......»»
Drought: Why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August
Britain is suffering its worst drought since the 1970s, with dry weather expected until October. Many parks and lawns are now more straw than grass, but some trees and other plants have responded in a more surprising way: by losing their leaves......»»
Research shows pairing herbicides with prescribed burning improves downy brome control
Downy brome is an annual winter grass invading millions of acres of western rangelands and wildlands. It emerges early in the spring while native perennials are still dormant and creates dense mats of litter as it dies back at the end of its growing.....»»
New climate deal spurs hopes of more carbon storage projects
The rolling prairie lands of northeastern Wyoming have been a paradise of lush, knee-deep grass for sheep, cattle and pronghorn antelope this summer......»»
Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought
Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is at a standstill......»»
Eve Aqua adds Thread and brass connector to convert a standard outdoor faucet into a smart faucet
Right on the heels of adding Eve Aqua is now available and is the perfect way to convert a traditional outdoor faucet into one that supports HomeKit for automatically watering your grass, plants, and more. more… The post Eve Aqua adds Thread and.....»»
Off-season cattle grazing to help control fire danger from invasive cheatgrass
Cheatgrass, an invasive annual grass that has invaded Nevada rangelands, is responsible for much of the increasing wildfire danger in the Intermountain West. However, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have discovered that fire danger can b.....»»