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Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Did You Know There is a Grass that has Evil Superpowers? It’s Called “Running Bamboo”

Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings, but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including going under a road and emerging on the other side. Running bamboo can even be found as far away as 100 feet from its parent plant.

Help Trees Thrive: Tear Up Some Turf

Help Trees Thrive: Tear Up Some Turf

It’s fairly common in residential neighborhoods to see trees surrounded by grass or by small mulch beds, often heaped high like a volcano. But did you know that your trees would be healthier and grow faster if you replaced that turf and those mulch volcanos with a 2-4” deep ring of mulch that extends out to the tree’s drip line or even beyond?

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