I have to admit, this article is about one of my pet peeves, plant butchering. I hope to educate homeowners and commercial landscapers about how the specific growth habits of different plants should ...

Ornamental grass can be a great addition to outdoor gardens, patios, and even balconies, but trimming these plants back ...

Cutting ornamental grass can be a complicated, painful, and frustrating process. That is, unless you use string and try this ...

Know your grass type before you cut. For cool-season grasses, trim off no more than two-thirds of the stems to avoid ...

Catmint is one of the easiest, most long-blooming perennials you can grow. While it’s not entirely necessary to prune in the ...

As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and phlox all appear to deepen in their colors, providing one last burst of beauty ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about how to prune ornamental grasses. This article covers a similar topic: how to care for two widely used and loved perennial plants that resemble oversized grasses. There ...

It’s tempting to go outside and give Mother Nature a hand with her presentation at this time of year. That’s especially true when it comes to the appearance of ornamental bushes, which can help ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

Q: We've got several plants of Karl Foerster ornamental grass in our landscape. Should they be cut back in the fall? - Bob Larson, Bismarck, N.D. A: Ornamental grasses winter best with their tops left ...