Answer: Grass includes three different kinds of graminoids (plants with leaves that are narrow and grow from a single base): true grasses, sedges and rushes. Types of true grass include turf (what many call grass and which comprises most lawns,) bamboo and cereal grains.
Answer: “Nature” generally refers to the organisms and features on earth that have been left untouched by human development. For example, national parks are established to protect areas of unique land (nature) from development.
Answer: Alaska is a very large state. As such, springtime in Alaska begins significantly earlier in the south and west, than it does in the north and east. The state of Alaska covers USDA Hardiness Zones 1 through 8.
Answer: Springtime in Alabama begins early in the year; sometime late in February or early in March. Alabama gardeners begin enjoying some of their favorite perennial plants during that time.
Northern Alabama is in USDA Hardiness Zone 7, and southern Alabama is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8.
