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READER PHOTOS! Karen's garden in Illinois

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 26th, 201218 comments

Today's photos are from Karen Cherry in Illinois. She says, "I grew up on a farm with a pragmatic father, who's mantra was "if you can't eat it, why grow it?" Yet he indulged my appetite for beauty...

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READER PHOTOS! Michaele's garden in Tennessee

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | November 18th, 201111 comments

Today's photos are from Michaele Anderson in Friendsville,Tennessee. She says, "I am always enchanted when the frothy clouds of pink show up in the fall from what I call pink muhly grass...

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Tis the season...

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | October 14th, 201111 comments

...of grasses! This time of year, most of the excitement you'll find in northern gardens comes from blooming ornamental grasses blowing in the breeze. Here are a few shots that illustrate that...

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A humble garden ornament

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 25th, 201113 comments

You might think this is a piece of driftwood that Barbara Weirich dragged up from the shores of Lake Michigan into her garden in Benton Harbor, Michigan. That's what I thought, but associate editor...

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READER PHOTO! Grasses & a hay bale table

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | January 12th, 20117 comments

One last photo from Philip Leveridge in Austin, Texas. I fell in love with his hay bale garden table. He says, "These grasses lie between a couple of hidden galvanized steel stock tank pools. I...

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READER PHOTO! Touchable texture and contrast from two great plants

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | January 10th, 20114 comments

Today's photo is from Philip Leveridge in Austin, Texas. Philip is a garden designer, and his home garden is called East Side Patch. Of this picture, he says, "I like combining contrasting...

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Whisper-soft texture at dusk

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | June 8th, 20101 comment

In the garden of Sabrina and Freeland Tanner in Napa, California, a lantern is tucked into a low sweep of feather grass (Stipa sp., USDA Hardiness Zones 7-11), which just serves to enhance the...

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"Driftwood" and grasses

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | May 28th, 20103 comments

This is Barbara Weirich's Benton Harbor, Michigan, fall garden, where she took advantage of a fallen tree branch to create a beachy atmosphere with flowing grasses. Welcome to the Fine Gardening...

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Beach garden

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 31st, 20101 comment

In this private garden in Michigan, the property drops off steeply, overlooking the shores of Lake Michigan. Sad that her grandchildren couldn't get to the beach, the homeowner/garden designer...

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A not-so-delicate container combo

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 26th, 20102 comments

This combo may look refined and fussy, but its anchor is one tough cookie. Japanese blood grass (Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra', USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9) is sometimes banished from borders due to its...

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It's a bit rusty...

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | March 8th, 2010

Rusty metal blends into a garden amazingly well, especially when paired with a bronzy sedge. This photo was taken in Laura Crockett's garden in Hillsboro, Oregon. Welcome to the Fine Gardening...

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Ruby grass is pretty in pink

MichelleGervais, Senior Editor | February 18th, 20102 comments

Ruby grass (Melinus nerviglumis) This gray-green, graceful grass is a wonderful, visually soothing addition to summer gardens. The pink blooms begin to appear on arching stems in spring and last...

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'Gold' Bar' miscanthus

FineGardening_Editor, editor | January 21st, 20102 comments

'Gold Bar' miscanthus (Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar', USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8) is a compact miscanthus developed by Joy Creek Nursery in Scappoose, Oregon. Its heavily banded blades add energy and...

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