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.
1 Just boil water and pour it on your weeds, but do NOT pour it on your plants because it will kill them too. 2  In fact, it will kill anything you pour it on, including the beneficial creatures, so use with caution. 3  Vinegar â this works best on young plants because it will not kill the roots of well-established plants.f you already have weeds you can use one of these three things to kill them: 1  Boiling water â this is more effective than many expensive chemical herbicides. 2  Just boil water and pour it on your weeds, but do NOT pour it on your plants because it will kill them too.