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A Texas Tech University research team has scientifically characterized a new variety of hardy, drought-tolerant turfgrass that grows well under the shade of trees. The patent-pending grass variety will commercially be known as Shadow Turf, but technically it’s a specially selected variety of Zoysiagrass that was discovered by Mark Ivey, the owner of Ivey Gardens Greenhouses.
The Texas Tech researchers believe their new Shadow Turf will eventually have multiple applications from residential landscaping to golf courses. Right now, considering the way it is propagated, it will likely be first seen among homeowners.
Today, Shadow Turf is commercially sold in plug form. The 2?????~2×3-inch plugs, which are typically sold in $90 flats, are planted nine-to-12 inches apart depending on how quickly the homeowner wants to cover an area. The slow-establishing grass is normally planted from late May to early June.
Source: chron.com.
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