When choosing perennials for our gardens we set high standards. We search for plants with attractive foliage, delightful flowers, showy seed heads, impressive fall color and winter interest. We look ...

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 ...

Ornamental grasses bring to mind the wind blowing across the prairie, creating a living sea of softness. One in particular stands out with its cloud of pink seed blooms moving above green blades. Pink ...

Karl Foerster feather reed grass, one of the most popular ornamental grasses, is a familiar sight here in the Midwest. It's used extensively, both in home gardens and in commercial landscapes. No ...

Drought resistant, low maintenance, colorful, and versatile are a few of the attributes of ornamental grasses. There are many kinds of ornamental grasses most of which are perennials although many are ...

Whenever a garden expert is queried on his or her favorite anythings, be it shrubs, small trees or hardy perennials, an ornamental grass or two inevitably makes his or her list. "[Insert grass of ...

The 2026 Perennial Plant of the Year is Blackhawks big bluestem, a cultivar of one of the dominant grasses of the North ...

Perennial grasses make excellent additions to any landscape, whether you’re looking to enhance your lawn, add texture to your gardens, or create a living privacy screen. However, not all perennial ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...

There are many advantages to ornamental grasses. Some grasses, growing as much as 8 feet tall in thick strands, make natural privacy fences and provide other benefits in your landscaping. They're not ...

Do you ever long for simpler times? Sometimes I do, until the nostalgia fades and I remember the reality. For example, I never cared much for my grandparents’ outhouse, and the upstairs bedrooms in ...