Native grass areas on numerous holes add to the beauty of the well - manicured course.
Not exact matches
Mesquite - covered dunes like these produce 10 times as much dust as do
areas covered with
native grass.
«We found that, across the park, approximately three meters more dune was lost in
native grass stands compared to
areas with the invasive,» Charbonneau said.
Conover hopes that instead of using non-
native invasive landscape plants like Chinese silvergrass, homeowners and horticulturists will use one of this
area's beautiful
native tall
grasses such as prairie dropseed, little bluestem, big bluestem, switch
grass or Indian
grass because, «restoring the flora to its
native species will enhance the biodiversity of
native plants and the
native animals, including butterflies that depend on them.»
• 98 percent of nests located on natural substrates (juniper, cottonwood and cultivated trees) • Nested in communities dominated by
native grasses and near agricultural
areas
Choose a
native grass for your
area.
Ask a local 4 - H office or lawn care expert what
grasses are
native to the
area.
Outside: * Large
grassed areas, shady trees * Manicured
native gardens * Own gas barbecue and outdoor setting * Under cover parking * Additional parking * Direct beach access * Bike path into town centre * Resident ducks, possums and
native birds
Maligne Lake has been re-introducing
native grasses in previously impacted
areas; this will help to restore ecosystem integrity and improve the quality of wildlife habitat in the
area.
Pay a visit to the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, founded in 1988 to preserve the
area's history, and participate in sand painting activities, view
Native American
grass huts and grinding stones, or listen to
Native American stories.
Hinge Park was designed to incorporate historical elements from the
area (there is a nod to the rail yards), natural elements (ponds,
native grasses, ducks) and also has a modern children's playground.
(Nitrogen is a big problem in
native plant
areas because it's one of the limiting nutrients, and when it's supplied whether by fertilizer or grazing animals or rainfall, that tips the balance toward European and Asian annual
grasses that are very shallow - rooted — they steal every drop of rain that falls, and then burn by midsummer when the N. American
native perennials are just setting seed; after a few years the deep - rooted perennials are gone; after a few more years so is the topsoil).