Ornamental grasses are an often-overlooked group of herbaceous perennials that thrive here. They can add beauty to your landscape with minimal effort. Because of their ease of care and reliability, ...

Q: I've noticed a few local churches and commercial landscapes with very tall (7- to 10-foot at least) pampas-looking grass with very strong stems and large plumes in full sun. Can you tell me the ...

Planting ornamental grasses make a big impact in the backyard, with many varieties hardy and easy to grow, providing year-round interest. From tall and wispy varieties that sway beautifully in the ...

Flowers, shrubs and plants are obvious additions to the garden, but where is the love for ornamental grasses? Ornamental grasses make for a striking addition to any garden, offering texture, movement ...

Dear Master Gardener: I would like to add a tall ornamental grass to my landscape. What do you recommend for this area? Answer: Ornamental grasses are relatively trouble-free and grown for their ...

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

Considered common and dull, ornamental grasses spent decades locked out of well-tended gardens. “Twenty-five years ago, you wouldn’t have seen grasses in landscapes,” said Debra Knapke, the Columbus ...

Question: I am looking for a dense tall grass to form a barrier between my property and the gravel road. Any suggestions? Answer: Tall ornamental grasses provide screening from early summer through ...

Ornamental grasses make for great privacy screens. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses which big grasses work best, and how and when to safely prune them. Plus, your ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: When is the best time to cut back and divide my ...

Maiden grass spreads prolifically through wind-dispersed seeds and vigorous underground rhizomes, making it hard to remove ...