Flowers, shrubs and plants are obvious additions to the garden, but where is the love for ornamental grasses? Ornamental grasses make for a striking addition to any garden, offering texture, movement ...

Tie tall grasses into bundles before trimming to reduce cleanup. Trim invasive or fire-prone varieties in fall to control spread and lower fire risk. As with lawn grasses, there are both warm-season ...

The best time to prune ornamental grasses depends on their type. Most benefit from pruning in either the fall or spring. Pruning too heavily or using dull tools can damage the grass and reduce its ...

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"Ornamental grass" traditionally has meant "lawn," a cropped, carpet-like expanse of green. In recent years, the definition has widened to include ornamental grasses from native landscapes and far-off ...

In the last article I wrote, I suggested that I would follow up and write about my appreciation of some of the grass varieties I have come to know. Don’t let me lead you into thinking that these are ...

Turf grasses are useful for lawns because they are the type of grass that makes a dense, flat carpet-like covering. There are many other types of grasses that grow in various forms and habits, and ...

Winter has a way of changing how your yard looks — all the flowers from spring and summer are mostly gone for the season, and most of the trees are bare too. This botanical rest period can pose a ...

Hello from Maine. We'd like to plant eulalia (zebra) grass, as we see along the roadsides. We do not have full sun, and it is very wet, often times flooded. Would this grass be sold at a local farm or ...