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.
â¢ Drum chopping: This method crushes un-desirable trees and vegetation and usually is followed by. herbicide treatment or burning. â¢ Burning: Controlled burns remove competing vegetation and keep it in check while the longleaf pine. seedlings are in the grass stage. â¢ Bedding: Bedding the soil on wetter sites keeps the seedling roots in a more favorable rooting zone that. enhances soil aeration and improves survival and growth.