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grasses

noun

plural of grass

as in lawns

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Recent Examples of grasses Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026 Adaptability There are shade-tolerant grasses that can get by with only three to four hours of direct sun daily, but no lawn grass grows well in deep shade. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026 Ornamental grasses like muhly grass and fountain grass add movement, softness and texture. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 Hilgert also suggested swapping out thirsty nonnative lawn turf for more resilient native grasses, like buffalograss or blue grama grass. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025

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These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Mowing at the proper length is especially important during periods when lawns are under stress from excessively high temperatures and drought.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawns

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Standard rooms start around 650 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows framing either Strip lights or golf-course greens fading into the Spring Mountains.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

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