Mention ornamental grasses, and most folks think of the towering fountains of foliage used for privacy screens, or bold, upright focal points nestled among more traditional perennials and shrubs. Over ...

Plant a sedge. No way! I have spent years trying to kill nut sedge (Cyperus esculentus or Cyperus rotundus). It is a bully plant, crowding out ornamentals, growing above your turf, and only insulted ...

Ornamental grasses and their grasslike cousins have firmly established themselves as key elements in the modern garden, and their ranks keep swelling. That may be because ornamental grasses offer many ...

Ornamental grasses provide a flowing, vertical experience to the landscape. Ornamental grasses provide a flowing, vertical experience to the landscape. Mary Meyer, professor of horticulture at the ...

Prairies used to cover a swath of America from Mexico to Canada. But not all prairies are the same. Different conditions dictate each prairie ecosystem, and thus what plants and animals exist in each ...

Looking to avoid inviting some slithery friends into your yard? Here's a landscape design choice to remove if you want to avoid having snakes take residence.

Conventional turf lawns have come under attack. Landscape designers are using water-wise and native plants to balance green with “green.” By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special ...