Native by Nature When Gary and Carol Bodeen lived near Maxwell, Neb., their yard was a mix of buffalograss and blue grama. The native grasses required very little input, and even though they watered them, very little mowing.
Native and low-maintenance species are becoming popular choices for lawns
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By Ruth Nicolaus
pring and summer time bring a plethora of outside chores. There’s the usual work around the farm and ranch, and then the lawn requires more time, too. Low- and no-maintenance lawns can offer the appeal of requiring less time and money.
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The most common low-maintenance grass for the Great Plains is buffalograss. Native to America’s mid-section, buffalograss varieties have been developed to grow well as lawn cover. Paul Thorson, along with his sister and their parents, run Todd Valley Farms at Mead, Neb., and start buffalograss, selling it across the nation.
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