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

Fall puts on its finery when the ornamental grasses appear – their plumes shimmering and shining in the autumn sun. Ornamental grasses are practical in the home garden because birds and small mammals ...

When winter's icy breeze sweeps across the countryside and garden birds ruffle their feathers on bare branches, most plants will have slipped into a deep slumber. Most – but not all. Evergreens such ...

Ornamental grasses have become quite popular in the Minnesota landscape. Native prairie grasses that once covered a great portion of western and southern Minnesota are now having major influences on ...

Ornamental grasses are the gateway to a fabulous garden, and they make you see the world in terms of color, form and texture. That is why landscape designers are so addicted to ornamental grasses, ...

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 ...

When photographer Saxon Holt heard Jim Folsom, director of the Huntington Botanic Gardens, use the words "harvest the light" at a lecture last month, he scribbled them down. Folsom had been discussing ...

Whether big or small, ponds are a brilliant addition to any garden if you're looking to attract more wildlife. Insects, birds, and small amphibians and mammals all appreciate a reliable source of ...

Q:What can you tell me about pampas grass? Should it be cut down in the fall or left standing? Richard Backer, Muskegon A: Pampas grass is one of many ornamental grasses that are wonderful in our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marty Baldwin Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors, vertical accents, and graceful movement to a landscape. And though ...