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 ...

The most familiar lawn grasses cannot do what the many other grasses and grass-like plants do in a garden. Lawns are mown into submission so that they can function like carpet in outdoor rooms. They ...

* What it is: Korean feather reed grass is a slowly expanding, clump-forming ornamental grass with an upright habit and green blades that turn yellow-tan in fall. This Asian native’s nicest feature is ...

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 ...

Plant a sedge. No way! I have spent years trying to kill nut sedge (Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus). It is a bully plant, crowding out ornamentals, growing above your turf, and only insulted ...

I would like to incorporate ornamental grasses in several areas of my landscape. Could you recommend which varieties are adapted to our climate? Ornamental grasses can be used in borders, containers, ...

As summer wanes and autumn approaches, garden plants begin to change along with the weather. One of the most fascinating aspects of the fall season is watching the metamorphosis of many structural ...

PROSPER – Earth-Kind trials of dwarf ornamental plants in the town of Prosper, near Dallas, will provide valuable information on how to conserve water and reduce chemical use in landscaping, said ...

Q: I want to transplant and divide in half an 'Adagio' dwarf maiden grass that is about 3 years old. Is it OK to do this at this point in the season or should I wait until the late fall to do so? A: ...

GARY BACHMAN/MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSIONPennisetum, such as this Fireworks variety, is an ornamental grass with a lot of pizazz. Gary Bachman Mississippi State University Ext Ornamental ...

My favorite ornamental grass, muhly grass, is blooming now. Muhly grass has purplish blooms and when backlit by the setting sun, is absolutely gorgeous. Ornamental grasses are a wonderful addition to ...