Rhizome creeping grasses, labeled Devil Grass by Ruth Stout, are the bane of many gardeners. These grasses propagate through underground stems called rhizomes, enabling them to rapidly colonize new areas, especially cultivated spaces. Once established, rhizome creeping grasses compete with desired plants for nutrients, water, and sunlight, often outcompeting them and smothering their growth. Their extensive root systems make them difficult to eradicate, as even small root fragments can regrow in

SHOWING YOU WHAT'S BLOOMING 'ROUND MY FRONT PORCH Farm Cooking With Nan Showing y'all my "Old Maids Tears" that Miss Cathy sent me last spring! They came to me as rhizomes, miss Cathy told me these purple flowers were rare!! So look how beautiful they turned out! Maybe this fall we will take them up and prepare them to go into the basement to weather over the winter. I hope y'all enjoy what is blooming on my porch! ❤️Nan #PorchFlower #naturelovers #oldmaidstears #justforyou #farmcookingwithnan |