Growing up, did you ever go out and get a fresh haircut before the start of a new school year? That ritual probably helped ...

Set your yard up for success by selecting the best grass to grow in the shade. These lawn grasses and ornamental grasses ...

Many native ornamental grasses are host plants (food sources) for the larval or caterpillar stages of butterflies and moths.

After the discovery of the Americas in the 15th century, Europeans brought back many types of plants that gardeners take for granted today, including potatoes, sunflowers, and tomatoes. Pampas grass ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large pampas grass plant in a garden Pampas grass is a wonderful ornamental grass whose lush panicles offer a restful break from ...

The colors, lusters, and forms of ornamental grasses are an interesting addition to any garden. In an area where the more subtle nature of our background colors is an important consideration in garden ...

NO GARDEN IS complete without at least a few deciduous ornamental grasses. These elegant, flowing plants are usually drought-tolerant, generally pest-free and require little care. Impossible to shear ...

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 ...

You probably didn't know this, but Marcia and I have something in common with J.R.R. Tolkien. I mean, beyond thinking it was a terrible idea to turn a short book like "The Hobbit" into three movies (I ...