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 ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Drs. Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

Clunky electrical boxes can ruin the look of an otherwise beautifully designed front yard. Grasses provide a soft, natural, ...

Ornamental grasses such as "Karl Foerster" feather reed grass, maiden grass and Blue Avena grass make structural statements in containers, borders or flower beds. Ornamental grasses have grown on home ...

If you have a problem with deer eating your landscape plants, but you still want some color and drama in your garden, consider planting ornamental grasses. Susan Morrison, a Concord landscape designer ...

Ornamental grasses have become quite popular in the Minnesota landscape. Native prairie grasses that once covered a great portion of western and southern Minnesota are now having major influences on ...

Ornamental grasses provide a low maintenance option for gardeners. If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, grasses are ...

Late summer and early fall can be dull times in Gulf Coast gardens. The relentless heat and absence of rain discourages all but the feeblest blooms from even the hardiest perennials. However, now is ...

Gardening with flowering plants usually involves focuses on broad-leafed plants, which comprise the very large class of dicotyledons (dicots). In this column, we consider the monocotyledons (monocots) ...