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‘Their garden never fails to impress me’

A Redditor put their grandparents’ totally natural garden on display for the world to see.

The pictures were posted in a Reddit community dedicated to ending the reign of monoculture lawns and ushering in an era of biodiverse lawns.

“Just been to see the ol’ codgers and their garden never fails to impress me after all these years,” the Redditor wrote.

Natural garden

Photo Credit: u/Mardubouch / Reddit

Natural garden

Photo Credit: u/Mardubouch / Reddit

The four pictures show an array of diverse plants in a residential area, along with a very small plot of what appears to be traditional grass surrounded by many plants, like a little jungle behind someone’s home.

Although many people prefer traditional grass lawns for their homes, opting for a more wild landscape has more benefits than you may think.

Embracing a more natural lawn is gaining popularity in the U.S. Meanwhile, the conservation charity Plantlife is promoting

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St. Augustinegrass seed not reliable in Northwest Florida. Here’s why

Q. I would like to plant St. Augustinegrass seed, but I can’t find the seed at local garden supply stores. Are they available?

A. No, St. Augustinegrass seeds are not available. The reason why we do not have St. Augustinegrass seed on the market is because this grass species does not reliably reproduce from seed.

The viability of the seeds is extremely low. The germination rate is very low and the few seedlings that might germinate would, more than likely, not survive because of seedling diseases.

Even if you did have success and some of the seeds germinated and survived, there would be much seedling variation. In other words, it would not be acceptable because the grass produced from seeds would not be uniform. Some of the seedlings would have narrow or wider blades, some would be darker or lighter in color, some would be faster or slower in growth

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