A rare pairing of beauty and practicality, this ornamental grass is almost too good to be true: low maintenance, ...

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If you have a large open bed in a sunny spot, consider breaking up the soil and seeding larkspur, poppies, bachelor buttons, and sweet peas.

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Grasses likely aren't the first plants that come to mind when trying to attract hummingbirds, but they actually provide ...

Cutting ornamental grass can be a complicated, painful, and frustrating process. That is, unless you use string and try this clever landscaping hack.

Incorporating tallgrass prairie species into a design can provide an opportunity to enhance ecological and aesthetic impact.

Q : Do you know what kind of Japanese maple tree this is? It is 25 years old and dying due to improper planting, according to an arborist who inspected it. These are pictures of it 10 years ago (see ...

Ornamental grasses are some of the most reliable plants you can add to a West Texas garden. They thrive in our hot, dry climate, require little maintenance and provided year-round beauty with their ...

It was back around 1980. I, the Native Texan, found myself in the Chadwick Arboretum at my old school, Ohio State. One section featured some lovely ornamental grasses. They really hadn’t caught on ...