Two weeks ago, I wrote about being enamored with purple flowers and the feeling of calm their presence in the garden creates. I mentioned this was not by chance, since purple is an analogous color of ...

Here’s how to care for ornamental grasses after cutting them back: Water the soil if it is dry, but don’t waterlog it. For ...

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

This article is Part 2 of ornamental grasses. I tried to squeeze it into one article but there was just too much great information I wanted to share with you. Hardy Fountain Grass (Pennisetum ...

It was back around 1980. I, the Native Texan, found myself in the Chadwick Arboretum at my old school, Ohio State. One section featured some lovely ornamental grasses. They really hadn’t caught on ...

This article discusses ornamental grasses. It does not cover lawn or turf grasses except to say downsize your lawn and turf as much as possible. Lawn and turf grasses are a mono-crop providing zero ...

Thousands of people are visiting Mississippi State University’s main campus in Starkville as students and their parents arrive for college move-in day or fans attend a football game. They are being ...

This dwarf bottlebrush can just be reluctant to flower. Possible problems are not having enough direct sun, too much high-nitrogen fertiliser, or pruning just before the flowering period. However, ...

As you drive around Twin Falls and look carefully at home landscapes, you will notice a profusion of ornamental grasses. Ornamental grasses that thrive in southern Idaho while contributing to home ...

They sway in the wind, catch the light and ask for little in return. So, why do gardeners often overlook them? “I face that every day — that customers don’t want grasses,” says landscape architect ...

Ornamental grasses provide a low maintenance option for gardeners. If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, grasses are ...

Ornamental grasses are a low-maintenance, visually appealing, and welcome addition to home gardens. They can be attractive throughout the year, whether they are cool-season or warm-season grasses.