Several weeks ago, I wrote about how to prune ornamental grasses. This article covers a similar topic: how to care for two widely used and loved perennial plants that resemble oversized grasses. There ...

Q: We put two tall New Zealand flax plants in our front garden to create dramatic accents. We love the shape of the plants and their color, which is pink edged with green, but the plants are much ...

Many plants that are appropriate for the Monterey Bay area’s summer-dry climate grow well in the garden. Some grow particularly well, exceeding expectations in height and width and needing occasional ...