Ornamental grasses are a low-maintenance, visually appealing, and welcome addition to home gardens. They can be attractive throughout the year, whether they are cool-season or warm-season grasses ...

Water the lawn deeply only when needed to encourage deeper root growth. Allow the top two inches of soil to dry between watering, which helps discourage water-hungry weeds like nutsedge. In fact, ...

Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemums x morifolium) tend to overcrowd their centers as they age, in turn, losing out on precious blooms. So, to keep them vigorous and bountiful, you should divide them every ...

One of the more popular perennial grasses that is not hardy in this area is purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'). This fast-growing grass makes it a good plant to use as an annual.

Grasses should be cut back when dormant—any time between late fall and early spring. While there is no exact timing, you’ll ...

Ornamental grasses are divided into two broad categories. Cool-season grasses, such as fescue (Festuca spp.) and feather reed grass (Calamagrostis spp.) do most of their growing in spring and fall ...

Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors, vertical accents, and graceful movement to a landscape. And though they're generally low-maintenance, it's important to know how and when to cut back ...

What are the best uses for Festuca in the garden and landscape? Festuca glauca can be grown in dry areas of the landscape but needs full sun. It is a good out-by-the-mailbox landscape plant. It ...

But that’s just a fun side gig, so to speak. He’s also looking at a few ornamental grasses that wouldn’t be considered hardy but still have their place in the market. Kelli Rodda is editorial director ...

Brent Horvath, plant breeder and second-generation owner of Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, almost tinkered with engines instead of plants. Despite growing up in the green industry and working at his ...