The grass does, however, have roots in East Africa, which explains the name. Officially Pennisetum clandestinum, Kikuyu grass—which is actually an invasive species, categorized in some places as a ...

Muzz Ryan with newly harvested kikuyu grass rolls. Photo / Donna Russell That was the kind of reaction from fellow turf companies and greenkeepers when Muzz Ryan, of Northcoast Turf, in Ruakaka, ...

That will no doubt be the reaction of many watchers of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines this week. In Southern California, we’ve been dealing with the grass with the funny name — kikuyu — for decades.

A well-tended lawn is more than just a patch of green - it is a place of refuge and a source of pride. For many, a beautiful lawn is where memories are made and time slows down, transforming the ...

A new pasture management strategy is proving a winner in Western Australia's high rainfall south coastal areas. Putting kikuyu grass stands virtually to sleep over winter and growing conventional ...

Two grasses, green panic (Panicum maximum var. trichoglume) and kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) were grown in pots of varying levels of nitrogen and phosphorus supply. Green panic had a much higher ...

I've had nightmares about kikuyu grass this summer. Those tendrils reaching out underneath the fence line were snaking their way into my brain, infiltrating my dreams. At the height of the hot, damp ...

Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinium Hochst) grew relatively poorly on the Wollongbar krasnozem at soil pH values below 4.36. At these low pH values dry matter yields were increased by raising the pH or ...