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For twenty years Cornell University horticulturists have been working on a blend of short-growing native grasses and wildflowers that could replace introduced turf grasses as the American lawn. Today Todd Bittner, Director of Natural Areas at the Cornell Botanic Gardens details how his team is preparing to release onto the market a mix that flourishes without irrigation after establishment, without fertilizer, and pesticides, which requires mowing just once or twice a year, and can be installed by seeding or as sod.
