This shade-happy ground cover is the perfect way to create a clean, tidy surface under your trees. Plus, it's low-maintenance ...

When you first start planning a container garden, it's likely your mind is preoccupied with the endless number of bright ...

Clumping grasses add a vertical element to the landscape. Plus, if you enjoy bird watching, native grasses are a great choice ...

While the 18–24" foliage grows in a handsome, arching clump, it is the tall, slender upright flower spikes that distinguish this grass. The graceful golden spikes rise 4–5' above the foliage ...

When the center of an ornamental grass clump becomes bare and dead-looking like the one in this photo, the plant is due for renewal by digging and dividing.

Ornamental grasses are becoming very popular in-home gardens for several reasons. The benefits of planting ornamental grasses are many, but a few are lush landscapes, filling in blank spaces ...

Ornamental grasses are a popular choice for sustainable landscaping, and for good reason. They are low maintenance, eco-friendly, and grow well in a variety of climates. Ornamental grasses require ...

URBANA, Ill. -- Switchgrass has gripped Midwestern soils for millions of years, but soon, the earthbound prairie grass could fly. New studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Grasses can also grow to varying heights, so you can use them as delicate borders or for more dramatic landscaping. “Effective ornamental grasses like fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides ...

When the sun shines brighter, a myriad of plants like lavender, buddleia and ornamental grasses are ready for a trim. Pruning not only tidies these plants up but also sparks a burst of fresh ...

Jane Goodall. Ornamental grasses provide a variety of seasonal exhibitions throughout the year. From their vivid vegetative qualities and attractive seedhead displays during the growing season to ...