Gardening — common lippia

An Easier Alternative To Grass

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An Easier Alternative To Grass
Join us at Sod and Seed, Inc. to take a look at an easier alternative to grass! Frog fruit ground cover requires 50% less water than a traditional fescue lawn, doesn't need mowing, and doesn't require overseeding. Click below to learn more!

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Best Sod For Ontario

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Best Sod For Ontario
Thank you for joining us at Sod and Seed, Inc. as we go over the list of best sod types for Ontario, CA! Although this list is not exhaustive, it will help our Ontario customers understand the types of factors to consider when getting ready for a new lawn.

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Lippia Ground Cover

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Lippia Ground Cover
Sod and Seed, Inc. shares about the Lippia ground cover, also known as Frog Fruit or Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle or Texas Turkey Tangle and Phyla Nodiflora. Lippia is a revolutionary native ground cover used as an alternative ground cover for sod lawns. Lippia ground cover never needs to be mowed, is significantly more drought-tolerant than sod lawns and is a native plant. Join us to learn more!

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Native Seed and Native Plant Open House by Hedgerow Farms

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Native Seed and Native Plant Open House by Hedgerow Farms
Sod and Seed, Inc. thanks Julia Michaels and all the staff at Hedgerow Farms for hosting an awesome Open House Event! We also want to thank Jodie Sheffield and Delta Bluegrass, Co. for their contribution to native sod farming and native seed production. Learn more about native plants and native grass seed with us!

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What is Phyla Nodiflora

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What is Phyla Nodiflora

What is a Phyla Nodiflora lawn Phyla Nodiflora lawns are areas that are covered with the Phyla Nodiflora or common lippia plant. Common lippia or Phyla Nodiflora was a popular lawn alterantive in the past when grass seed was limited over 100 years ago. Phyla Nodiflora lawns are created from plugs and are best installed during the warm season to promote fast growth. Pictured above is a public walkway in Berkeley California   What is a Frog Fruit Lawn Frog fruit is a nickname for the plant Phyla Nodiflora, along with Texas frog fruit and turkey tangler. Due to Phyla...

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