In my teaser in today's HGNW, I mixed up catnip and cat grass. Totally different except for the word "cat." How embarrassing. Not surprisingly, cat grass looks like ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This showstopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades. Often ...

One week brings deluge. The next, not a drop of rain and sizzling heat. How are we to garden in such extremes? Doesn't seem fair, does it? There are plants that thrive on moisture and others touted ...

A variety of ornamental grasses in the garden - Quercus 1/Shutterstock Ornamental grasses are a very popular addition to any front or back yard for added visual interest and beauty. There are many ...

• Variegated giant reed grass (Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’) is a striking ornamental grass. Reed is a general botanical term used to describe tall grasses that grow in wet areas. Peppermint Stick ...

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 ...

Zebra grass, a striking variety of Chinese silvergrass, is celebrated for its distinctive zebra-striped, golden-yellow bands. This tall, arching plant enhances summer landscapes with its vibrant green ...

We accepted some plants from neighbors and have come to regret that decision. While lovely, the grasses have overtaken areas where we don't want them. They have reproduced so efficiently that if mowed ...

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 ...

Grasses are often ignored until autumn casts its russet spell. There are token gestures at Chelsea, usually in the form of small chunks of lilting meadow sprinkled with buttercups and ladies' smock, ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This show-stopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades.