For an easy and low-maintenance design choice, ornamental grasses are one of the most useful plants you can include in your garden. Grasses work with just about every style of yard, and their many ...

Ornamental grasses provide visual relief in a garden. “Whenever I talk to people ... There’s a modern, cleaner, simpler design in landscapes. Grasses fit that really well.” ...

Let's face it: Planning a new landscape design isn't easy ... that's literally full of life. Planting ornamental grasses may ...

There are varieties that have a longer display time, which can keep your garden looking ... For design, grasses provide movement and capture the light like no other ornamental plants.

Yet not all ornamental grasses demand full sun. Annie Huston of Columbine Design and Birds all & Co. Garden Boutique recommended a shady character. She favors Japanese Forest Grass, Hakenochloa ...

However, now is also the time when ornamental grasses stand out in ... a perfect time to make your selections. Plan now and by this time next year your own garden will be transformed.

The number of species and types of ornamental grasses can be overwhelming for the everyday gardener. READ MORE: Transform your garden with 5 key 'design elements' Also, the characteristics and ...

Nonetheless, many homeowners ignore ornamental grasses as they plan their landscape. There are many examples of ornamental grasses used effectively around the valley. My personal favorite is the ...

Homeowners can then take those plans to a contractor ... a focal feature in your garden.” You can also fill in beds with drought-tolerant perennials and ornamental grasses.

Keep in mind that the foliage of ornamental grasses is not ... as in a parkway between sidewalk and street. Where grasses are concerned, as in garden design generally, mass planting is recommended.

Ornamental grass may not be the showstoppers of the border ... Anyone who grows it will know that its seedlings pop up all over the garden. There will be more than you need, but plan for the loss of ...