Bringing colour and movement when most plants have faded, ornamental grasses are a great way to keep the magic alive through ...

Pampas grass add visual interest to your yard and come in tons of varieties, but you can achieve the same look with a variety ...

As summer wanes and autumn waits in the wings, garden plants begin to change along with the weather. One of the most fascinating aspects of the summer-to-fall season is watching the metamorphosis of ...

Grasses likely aren't the first plants that come to mind when trying to attract hummingbirds, but they actually provide ...

NO GARDEN IS complete without at least a few deciduous ornamental grasses. These elegant, flowing plants are usually drought-tolerant, generally pest-free and require little care. Impossible to shear ...

This rainbow of shades complements your pickier plants—without extending your to-do list. Jennifer Causey Fast-growing, low-maintenance perennial grasses, many of which change color in the fall, ...

Ornamental grasses and their grasslike cousins have firmly established themselves as key elements in the modern garden, and their ranks keep swelling. That may be because ornamental grasses offer many ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Leaf tissue of the panicoid grass Pennisetum purpureum (Schum) and of the chloridoid grass Muhlenbergia montana (Hitchcock) were fractionated ...

Ornamental grasses are graceful standouts in the fall garden. And this time of year the waving plumes of native grasses rival spring's roadside attraction, the bluebonnets. Grasses are exceptionally ...

Ornamental grasses make excellent screen plants to hide unsightly propane tanks and air conditioners, or for privacy around patios and decks. They develop faster than shrubs. Professional designers ...

Late summer and early fall can be dull times in Gulf Coast gardens. The relentless heat and absence of rain discourage all but the feeblest blooming from even the hardiest perennials. However, now ...

Today, I stopped by Home Depot to pick up a few items. While strolling through the garden shop, I noticed Pennisetum grasses* were displayed for sale. This destroyed what was otherwise a good day!