According to grass specialist Neil Lucas of Knoll Gardens in Dorset, grasses work well en masse because they're strongly architectural, but they're just as happy in mixed plantings and need little in ...

A pop of red certainly sparks up a fall garden, and the Japanese blood grass, Imperata cylindrica Red Baron (zone 5) does it best. In late spring, it emerges with green leaves that have red tips.

The trend toward backyards and front gardens that are less formal and more forgiving is growing. It’s called, naturally, ...

1. Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’) This relative of green fountain grass stands out in the landscape with its burgundy-purple foliage and arching flower spikes in fall.

Davey, a licensed horticulturist who works at Kool Breeze Farms in Summerside, P.E.I., loves the grasses. Now he has 16 varieties of ornamental grasses that he sells. "I just think people have made a ...

While some pollinator insects like bees, wasps, and hornets can sting, most are beneficial and harmless including the over ...

The term ‘Ornamental Grass’ appears to cover everything from true grass (Poaceae), to everything grass-like, such as rushes (Juncaeae), sedges (Cyperaceae), pampas (Cortaderia), ribbon grass ...

Ornamental grasses have gained ground as a trend for gardens at homes or commercial sites with mid-century modern or contemporary architecture. Steinhauer said, “It’s a trend now, doing more ...

5 ornamental grasses to add movement to your garden Their textures, feel and rich colours add interest as other plants fade. By Hannah Stephenson. Hannah Stephenson Tuesday 15 August 2023 08:00 BST ...

Ornamental grasses good bet for Edmonton gardens Many readers want to know what are my favourite “can’t fail” plants. At the top of my list are ornamental grasses. By Gerald Filipski ...