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.
The recommended dosage for application for removing ground ivy in turfgrass is five teaspoons of the common laundry Borax mixed into a quart of water until dissolved. Spray this evenly over a 25-foot-square area. If you apply this to a smaller area, the boron levels could also kill the grass.he use as a weed killer came after housewives found that after throwing out their soapy laundry water, certain weeds were dying. After a little trial and error, they found it was the borax that caused the effect.