Mondo grass is a popular choice for creating borders, and why wouldn't it be? With its delicate blades and low-maintenance needs, it's a versatile plant that manages to thrive in a variety of ...

Black mondo grass, known for its striking black leaves and grass-like appearance, is not a true grass but a tuberous-rooted perennial. Often referred to as "monkey grass," this unique plant grows in ...

Do you have an area in your yard where you can't grow grass because it is too shady or too steep or it has too much competition from large trees? There is a good solution you might want to try. Plant ...

Mondo grass is a popular choice for creating borders, and why wouldn't it be? With its delicate blades and low-maintenance needs, it's a versatile plant that manages to thrive in a variety of ...

Whenever I add a new plant to my garden, I make an effort to consider how its appearance will affect the plants nearby. Some of the best plant combinations are not always planned. Even when I do my ...

Americans love our lawns, and we would like to save some time maintaining those green spaces while also maintaining curb appeal. Grass lawns have a useful purpose in the landscape as play spaces and ...

Black is a plant color that continues to mesmerize gardeners -- see of 's recent book, "Black Plants," for instance -- but true black is rare. And true black is what Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens ...

Q: Could you tell me the name of this grass planted in Sheridan? [The reader sent a photo.] It stays green in the winter, grows to a short height and somehow without any apparent means (seeds), jumps ...

It is hard to believe that after having 10 inches more rain than the average in the first half of 2016, we are already irrigating lawns. The same thing happened in 2015. It is what happens when you ...

Q. My 3-year-old mondo grass leaves are turning brown. It started at the tips of the leaves, and now half of the plants are brown. What is causing this? A. As the pecans and oaks in my landscape have ...

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