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Here are the results from Colorado State University for the National Ornamental Grass Trials. Colorado State University 2014 NOGT Data

National Grass Trials Texas Tech University 2013 Summary submitted by C. McKenney The TTU trials had a difficult growing season this past year and Lubbock lived up to the title given by the Weather Channel of “Toughest Weather City in … Continue reading →

Data from K. Todd. Here are the University of Nebraska’s National Ornamental Grass Trial data for 2013.NOGT-2013 University of Nebraska data

Colorado State participated in the trials in 2013, taking final data measurements on October 2, 2013. Out of the 22 cultivars at our site, we noticed the following had outstanding characteristics, summarized by Landscape Impact Ratings (LIR), which indicate good … Continue reading →

(Data/photos by TM Cade) 2013 Data and Photos for the National Ornamental Grass Trials from Texas State: NOGT-2013 Data-Texas State

2013 was a typical season in Colorado, except for the 6 inches of rain we received in 7 days in September.  The grasses seemed to endure the deluge (see photos).  Attached is the data collected from the trials  in 2013. … Continue reading →

June soil temperatures in my Vermont zone 4b trials show the moderating effect of straw mulch, soil under such mulch being 10 degrees (F) or more warmer many nights, and 10-20 degrees cooler many days, than bare soil. The average … Continue reading →

Here is a link to the data collected thus far. North Carolina State Data June 2013 Post by Barbara Fair

by Pamela Bennett Spring arrived in Ohio in pretty normal fashion. The ornamental grasses in our trial started showing color around May 8. All of the grasses in the trials except for one single plant, Schizachryrium scoparium ‘Carousel’. All of … Continue reading →

by Leonard Perry Vermont–Although we started May with rather hot (80’s) and dry weather for us (0.4inches rain in 4 weeks), we’re now receiving record rainfall in some areas of the state (4.5inches in 4 days at my trials with … Continue reading →