Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here. They can add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Because of their ease of care and reliability, ...

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 ...

Key Points For full sun locations, pick switchgrass, pink muhly grass, prairie dropseed, and little bluestem.Grasses for ...

Planning a landscape is a bit like designing a quilt — colors and textures add to the visual appeal. Ornamental grasses incorporate both color and texture and can be great plants to include in ...

Few of us are thinking about our lawns this time of year, but that does not mean we can’t be thinking about grass. I don’t mean overseeding with rye grass for the winter or devising strategies for ...

Ornamental grasses are dramatic plantings, providing depth, texture and color to your landscape. And they're pretty easy to grow, have few pest and disease problems, and are an excellent choice for ...

Ornamental grasses are a great way to enliven your landscape and provide a habitat for local wildlife. Their color, depth, and structure provide your lawn with excellent style, while also serving as ...

This time of year, I have a daily ritual on my walk from the car to my office. As I head up the curving entry path at New England Botanic Garden, I run my hand along the ornamental grasses that line ...

For much of the year, ornamental grasses may be perhaps the most underappreciated plant choices for the landscape. You likely pass them unnoticed during spring and summer, when they quietly provide ...

My flower garden is in pretty good shape, but it needs something. Any suggestions? — R.H. Many a gardener finds themselves in this dilemma. We did our best to plan our gardens, we shopped, we brought ...

Growing up, did you ever go out and get a fresh haircut before the start of a new school year? That ritual probably helped ...