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Step 30Grass That never needs Cutting!

Grass That never needs Cutting!
Lorraine Palmer selected native California grasses that don't ever get tall.
She selected three varieties that stay short, medium, and one foot tall.
She planted them in artistic patterns.

Tired of mowing your lawn? Plant grass that thrives, but always stays short!
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Jul 26, 2009. 12:46 PMapplemilkshake says:
might it help if we knew the names of these grass types?
Jan 10, 2008. 3:31 PMmcreynol says:
OK. So what are the grass varieties that worked well?
Jan 8, 2008. 6:21 PMstasterisk says:
an ex-taxi driver who drove me from connecticut to massachusetts at 2 in the morning told me the best lawn she ever saw was met a guy who lived in a wealthy area. His lawn was made out of flowers. She hated mowing her lawn then, and only plants flowers now.

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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...
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