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 ...

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 ...

The most familiar lawn grasses cannot do what the many other grasses and grass-like plants do in a garden. Lawns are mown into submission so that they can function like carpet in outdoor rooms. They ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The ornamental grass was always greener on the other side of the world, according to horticulturist Kelly Grummons. But that’s changing as Colorado’s native ...

* What it is: Korean feather reed grass is a slowly expanding, clump-forming ornamental grass with an upright habit and green blades that turn yellow-tan in fall. This Asian native’s nicest feature is ...

Ornamental grasses are a wonderful addition to the landscape, because they don’t require a lot of care, provide a different texture, attract birds, and many of them produce attractive plumes or seed ...

I would like to incorporate ornamental grasses in several areas of my landscape. Could you recommend which varieties are adapted to our climate? Ornamental grasses can be used in borders, containers, ...

As summer wanes and autumn approaches, garden plants begin to change along with the weather. One of the most fascinating aspects of the fall season is watching the metamorphosis of many structural ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Any ornamental grass with runners like ribbon grass, blue lyme grass, and switch grass will spread and be kind of invasive. If you want a well behaved grass, then you will ...

Ornamental grasses are great additions to the year-round landscape. Vigorous and pest free, they look fantastic paired with bold textured plants. Many feature attractive flowers and seed heads, and ...

They catch the sunlight, sway and rustle in the breeze. In fall, ornamental grasses are in their glory as they turn shades of gold, bronze and ruby. You may pass the same way every day, suddenly ...

My favorite ornamental grass, muhly grass, is blooming now. Muhly grass has purplish blooms and when backlit by the setting sun, is absolutely gorgeous. Ornamental grasses are a wonderful addition to ...