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BY MELISSA ENAJE & SHAHERYAR KHAN
Native seed mix could reduce storm damage in Gulf Coast region A newly formed coalition announced on Nov. 29 the availability of a new Southeast Texas native seed mix that was developed to improve and combat storm and drought impacts in the Gulf Coast and surrounding region. Explained Experts from the Houston Wilderness orga- nization said invasive turf grasses, such as the St. Augustine and Bermuda, have shallow roots that don’t hold sediment from eroding into the waterways during major rain events. The mix of 12 native seeds are scienti cally determined to yield a set of grasses and owering plants that together provide a turf-style landscape that can be used in place of nonnative grasses throughout the region.
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Tony Falk, Texas Native Seeds Program director, spoke to event guests Nov. 29 about how the native seeds program will bene t Greater Houston.
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What the experts say Houston Wilderness CEO Deborah
January-Bevers said she forecasts that the region could see a demand of at least 28,000 pounds of the new seed mix. She said native seed growers are recognizing that this new mix is going to be worth their money, time and e orts when it comes to not only environmental sustainability, but also storm and drought resilience.
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