Ornamental grasses are redefining the scope of modern design by adding graceful texture and sweeping movement that no other perennial can offer. Ornamental grasses also have the longest season of ...

Ornamental grasses provide a flowing, vertical experience to the landscape. Ornamental grasses provide a flowing, vertical experience to the landscape. Mary Meyer, professor of horticulture at the ...

Hiring a landscape designer can be one of the most valuable investments a homeowner makes. While many people enjoy gardening or tackling outdoor projects themselves, a professional designer brings ...

Ornamental grasses are celebrating their season to star in the landscape. Summer heat and generous rainfall have promoted lush growth and showy seed heads. There are many kinds of ornamental grasses ...

Native grasses can be used in a landscape either as specimen plants or for a bluegrass lawn alternative or to create a native prairie landscape. While a native grass lawn or prairie landscape is not ...

September is an ideal month to review if gardening and landscaping decisions were successful or not so great. One ornamental accent specimen that gets a definite “yes” is pampas grass. Pampas grass is ...

Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.” By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special ...

Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here. They can add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Because of their ease of care and reliability, ...

Ravenna grass, Saccharum ravennae, was added to Washington's Class A Noxious Weed list in 2015. Ravenna grass is a large, non-native, perennial ornamental grass. Sold through nurseries, it has been ...