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Recent Examples of grasses
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
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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
Alternatives And Additional Tips While spring is the best time to plant warm-season grasses, consider fall as an alternative for cool-season grass species.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 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
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
Alternatives And Additional Tips While spring is the best time to plant warm-season grasses, consider fall as an alternative for cool-season grass species.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasses
Noun
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White clover or microclover look like lawns, without many of traditional turfgrass' downsides.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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If your company is selling tobacco, that answer's been yes since 1965, but what if your product is just for lawns and is regulated by the EPA?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Steel, concrete, traffic jams, and expressways occupy the greens where some of Miami’s earliest golfers played.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bierman captured the moment as Wetjen stood near the green, casually holding a wedge while taking the call — a scene that somehow makes getting drafted to the NFL feel like just another Saturday afternoon.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Grasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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