The Maui News6y
Fountain grass threatens dryland forest ecosystems
Fountain grass is an invasive weed rarely found on Maui. Native to North Africa, it’s targeted for eradication by the Maui Invasive Species Committee. The drought-tolerant grass is able to ...
West Hawaii Today9y
Dedicated growers bringing back pili grass
The erect type of pili grass reseeds itself prolifically but the prostrate type needs to be propagated by root division. Pili is somewhat similar to fountain grass in that fire is a useful tool in ...
The Garden Magazine on MSN1mon
15 Ornamental Grasses to Add Texture to Your Fall Garden
Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum ... flower plumes that sway gracefully in the wind. Native to Africa and southwestern Asia, this grass thrives in warmer climates and ...
Wichita Eagle9y
In my garden: the reward of ornamental grasses
Papyrus, purple fountain grass and miscanthus are among the ornamental grasses in the Townsleys’ yard in east Wichita. Courtesy photo We were rewarded for planting several grass species around ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier24d
YARD AND GARDEN: How to remove and replace fountain grasses
Several years ago, on a hike in mid-November, I came across an unfamiliar grass. It was still green, with an intact seed head. The alarm bells started ringing in my head, like they do whenever I ...
Gardening Know How on MSN1mon
7 Ornamental Grasses For Gorgeous Texture And Soothing Sounds
Do you think of turf grass – like the typical American lawn – as real grass? It’s not surprising that many do, given the fact ...
Panda3y
African elephants
African forest elephants feed on leaves, grasses, seeds, fruit, roots and tree bark. They open up pathways through the underbrush providing access to food for other species. Over several years some of ...
What tricks will La Nina play with winter weather?
La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet — and its effects vary from place ...
A’s temporary home in Sacramento will have grass instead of artificial turf
The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the ...
Save the Children3mon
Help Children in Africa
Save the Children has worked in Africa for more than 60 years. Today, with millions of children and families in Africa already struggling to cope with the impacts of conflict and climate change, ...
NPR12d
Africa
NPR's Africa correspondent takes us to one of the few remaining hospitals, near the Sudanese capital.
Forbes3d
South Africa
South Africa is a middle-income emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; and a stock exchange ...