I love the enthusiasm of my readers. Thank all of you for helping me to get excited about working in the yard. A few years ago one of my readers asked me a question about dividing and cutting down a ...

At one time not too long ago, vegetables and flowers properly belonged in your garden beds, and grasses and suchlike were relegated to the rest of the yard. That is certainly the way we started off in ...

Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and gardening expert, describes this ornamental grass as a compact version of the native ...

Nothing spruces up a garden like ornamental grasses. If you want them to stay healthy through the year, though, you'll need to keep one important trick in mind.

Late summer and early fall can be dull times in Gulf Coast gardens. The relentless heat and absence of rain discourage all but the feeblest blooming from even the hardiest perennials. However, now ...

If you've peeked outside and noticed your once vibrant green lawn looking a bit brown and patchy, don't stress. Brown grass doesn't always mean it's a goner. Often, it's just your lawn's way of ...

As summer wanes and autumn waits in the wings, garden plants begin to change along with the weather. One of the most fascinating aspects of the summer-to-fall season is watching the metamorphosis of ...

When you first start planning a container garden, it's likely your mind is preoccupied with the endless number of bright florals to choose from. Structural and textural plants, like grasses for ...

Ornamental grasses such as "Karl Foerster" feather reed grass, maiden grass and Blue Avena grass make structural statements in containers, borders or flower beds. Ornamental grasses have grown on home ...

Back when I was a young landscape architecture student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, plant selection for the landscape trade was a little different than it is today. The legendary Bruce “Doc” ...

Late summer and early fall can be dull times in Gulf Coast gardens. The relentless heat and absence of rain discourages all but the feeblest blooms from even the hardiest perennials. However, now is ...