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Recent Examples of grasses
Alternatives And Additional Tips While spring is the best time to plant warm-season grasses, consider fall as an alternative for cool-season grass species.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasses
Noun
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His volunteering includes helping seniors by mowing their lawns, trimming their hedges and bringing them dinner on holidays.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Starting March 27 through April 12, Wauwatosa residents can place loose leaves that have sat on their cold lawns all winter out into the street for collection.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Singapore Botanical Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the world's great urban green spaces, inspired everything from the color palette (soft greens, aqua blues, natural wood tones) to the botanical motifs that appear in textiles and art throughout the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The green is out, as is the sun, and so it, consequently, plenty of happy bare British skin.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Grasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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