Owens Company, the Oscar statuette is seen in different stages of its manufacture, from the dull, pewterlike first casting to the final, polished, 24-carat gold-plated finish. Bill Zars | Staff Photographer. Molten metal is poured in a mold to begin the building of an Oscar. Bill Zars | Staff Photographer.
Kill grass by pulling it from around lily turf. Liriope or lily turf (Liriope muscari) works well as a border or foundation plant. Lily turf features grasslike, dark green foliage and vibrant purple flowers making it a welcome addition to many yards.
Uses of herbicides for specific weeds and woody plants are given below and on other pages of this web site. This link provides a summary of the main herbicides used at Pleasant Valley Conservancy. The correct approach to removal of woody invasives: Cut and treat with an appropriate herbicide. Introduce fire. Introduce understory grasses and forbs suitable to a savanna. Burn yearly to keep invaders in check. Continue to monitor and control woody invaders, both shrubs and trees, which grow from the seed bank and/or dormant rootstock.