Are there good Acer palmatum or other species suitable for eastern Ohios climate?
These grass mixtures are generally cheap mixes of seed that are not as good as those sold by reputable companies for similar or even lower prices. These grasses often contain high quantities of annual ryegrass, a fast growing grass that only lives for one season before dying out. In the meantime it produces very stiff stalks that are unpleasant to walk on and look worse with age. Other mixes contain grasses that have undesirable characteristics that the ads are very careful to talk around. For example, zoysia grass is brown and dormant seven or eight months of the year in Ohio’s climate, and spreads aggressively into flower beds and neighbors’ lawns when it is growing. If the ad does not explicitly state the types of grass and the proportions of each type, do not buy it. Many of these companies rely on testimonials from the first few weeks when nearly any grass will look good. Claims that a special grass mixture will grow on concrete are true, but only because any grass will grow on co
