Ornamental grasses are tough, drought-tolerant plants that can add structure, texture and color to any garden. They come straight and tall, wide and wispy, even short and spiky. Some also add two ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The ornamental grass was always greener on the other side of the world, according to horticulturist Kelly Grummons. But that’s changing as Colorado’s native ...

Ornamental grasses are a popular choice for yards and gardens because they add texture, movement, and an architectural element to a landscape. To keep these perennial plants healthy, encourage fresh ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If every garden is a poem, ornamental grasses are punctuation. Short, squat and round. Tall, reaching or curly. They serve as the periods, exclamation points ...

Often chosen for the texture and autumn interest they add to the garden, ornamental grasses have many virtues. Some are tall, towering over most other garden plants, and serve as a visual anchor or a ...

Fall puts on its finery when the ornamental grasses appear – their plumes shimmering and shining in the autumn sun. Ornamental grasses are practical in the home garden because birds and small mammals ...

You probably didn't know this, but Marcia and I have something in common with J.R.R. Tolkien. I mean, beyond thinking it was a terrible idea to turn a short book like "The Hobbit" into three movies (I ...

Clunky electrical boxes can ruin the look of an otherwise beautifully designed front yard. Grasses provide a soft, natural, and affordable way to disguise them.

Mention ornamental grasses, and most folks think of the towering fountains of foliage used for privacy screens, or bold, upright focal points nestled among more traditional perennials and shrubs. Over ...

WOULDN’T IT BE wonderful to find a plant that exhibits not only handsome foliage and attractive flowers, but also eye-catching fall color and showy seed heads that enhance its charm and appeal for ...