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  2. Mowing the grass - Wikipedia

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    Mowing the grass (Hebrew: כיסוח דשא) is a metaphor used to describe the strategy of Israel against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip.. The term was coined by Efraim Inbar and Eitan Shami to describe 'a patient military strategy of attrition with limited goals: to diminish their opponents' capacity to harm Israel, and to accomplish temporary deterrence – both of which are ...

  3. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    pl. adelphiae A bundle or structure of stamens forming one unit in an adelphous flower; for example, the stamen tube around the pistil of Hibiscus. adelphous Having organs, particularly filament s such as stamen s, connected into one or more adelphiae, whether in the form of bunches or tubes, such as is commonly seen in families such as Malvaceae. Usage of the term is not consistent; some ...

  4. Panicum virgatum - Wikipedia

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    Switchgrass is a hardy, deep-rooted, perennial rhizomatous grass that begins growth in late spring. It can grow up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) high, but is typically shorter than big bluestem grass or indiangrass. The leaves are 30–90 cm (12–35 in) long, with a prominent midrib. Switchgrass uses C 4 carbon fixation, giving it an advantage in ...

  5. To mow or not to mow? Why there's a culture war ... - AOL

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    And Licata warns that if you do go to mow your lawn after taking a month off, don't be surprised if the grass doesn't respond well. "When you do mow that lawn, presuming that you still want to ...

  6. Lawn - Wikipedia

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    Lawns are usually composed only of grass species, subject to weedand pest control, maintained in a green color (e.g., by watering), and are regularly mowed to ensure an acceptable length.[1] Lawns are used around houses, apartments, commercial buildings and offices. Many city parks also have large lawn areas.

  7. Military branch - Wikipedia

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    Military branch. A United States Armed Forces Joint-Service Color Guard. This color guard consists of personnel from 5 of the 6 military branches of the United States Armed Forces ( Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard ). Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the ...

  8. Poa pratensis - Wikipedia

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    L. Poa pratensis, commonly known as Kentucky bluegrass (or blue grass ), smooth meadow-grass, or common meadow-grass, is a perennial species of grass native to practically all of Europe, North Asia and the mountains of Algeria and Morocco. It is a common and incredibly popular lawn grass in North America with the species being spread over all ...

  9. Pruning shears - Wikipedia

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    Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in American English), or secateurs (in British English), are a type of scissors used for plants. They are strong enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thick. They are used in gardening, arboriculture, plant nursery works, farming, flower arranging, and nature ...