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Where does grass seed come from?

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  • 04-08-2006 9:58am
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    joejoem
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    ?? Just thought of that last night when I was repairing my back garden which has been savaged by a puppy.


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
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    Thats a good question...


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    MargeS
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    Yahoo answers:

    You have to let the grass grow enough to produce seeds. Grass you're probably used to seeing is being kept mowed. Look for tall grass (like 1-2 feet) this summer and you'll see the seeds developing at the top.


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    Irish Gardener
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    Yes, Just like farmers grow oats, barley or wheat for the ears of seed.
    There are farmers or horticulturalists growing gass, letting it set seed, this is then harvested with a machine similar to a combine harvester.
    The seed is thrashed fom the grass, bagged and sold to owners of savage puppies. :p


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    joejoem
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    Wow, that was obvious! Thanks!


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    Wertz
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    Well, when a mummy grass plant and a daddy grass plant love each other very much...

    :D


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    DonkeyStyle \o/
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    Hmmph, if I thought my lawn was capable of love, I'd probably be too freaked out to cut it. :eek:


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    Tobi2
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    We have loads growing here in our meadow....(should be lawn but liking the whole meadow thing now) if you want to come and pick it:D .


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    [Deleted User]
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    Tobi2 wrote:
    We have loads growing here in our meadow....(should be lawn but liking the whole meadow thing now) if you want to come and pick it:D .

    Same here... almost 1 acre of it, nearly three foot tall and the weeds are even higher:(

    I'll cut it when I've finished building the house, at least I won't need to seed the lawn :)


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    artieanna
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    Same here... almost 1 acre of it, nearly three foot tall and the weeds are even higher:(
    I'll cut it when I've finished building the house, at least I won't need to seed the lawn :)

    I really reccomend you seed your lawn with proper seed or you won't have a nice green lawn. wild seed is just that, wild, and you will have weeds too!!
    Farmers reseed their grazing and meadows as wild grass depletes the quality of the original grass seed (it cross pollinates) and the crop and feed is poor. while the farmer uses seed that grows strong and fast and good for grazing or meadows, a lawn requires different types of seed, depending on wear and tear kids and puppies, how fast it grows etc. Before you decide have a look at some different packs of grass seed available ...
    artieanna
    Jackeline of all trades


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