Northwind switch grass has been named the 2014 Perennial Plant of the Year — only the third time that an ornamental grass has been so honored in the award’s 24 years. Granted, ornamental ...

But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production as a bioenergy crop, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies suggest.

Supporting the need for scarification, Boston Seeds emphasises its critical part in clearing away thatch and moss, thus enabling sturdy grass seed growth. In a popular TikTok video, Michael ...