grasses
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Design6 Great Ornamental Grasses for Northern California
The term "ornamental grass" is a handy way for us to identify an array of plants that have narrow, strappy, or bladelike leaves. This group includes not only the true…
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ArticleWinter in South Carolina
Johanna Smith here in Aiken, South Carolina. (See a previous visit to Johanna's garden here.) After weeks of rain and warm weather, winter has finally arrived. After checking our yard…
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DesignNative Grasses Shine in the Southern Plains
In the Southern Plains, we live among the remnants of what were once vast prairies. The tallgrass prairies in the eastern Southern Plains give way to the short grasslands in…
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DesignBig Bluestems for Big Fall Color in the Midwest
With the widest distribution of all native prairie grasses (native to most of North America, including the Midwest), big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii, Zones 3–9) continues not only to maintain its…
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DesignGreat Medium-Size Grasses
When you think of ornamental grasses, the larger the plant, the larger the show, right? Along those same lines, many of us would agree that the smallest grasses at the…
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DesignGo for Grasses to Soften Late-Season Containers—Planting Plans
Autumn is the time when grasses finally get their moment, so no fall container collection would truly be complete without giving them their due. With feather-like seed heads that catch…
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ArticleEpisode 69: See-Through Plants
Why on earth would you ever put a tall plant in the front of your garden—even in the middle? You’d block whatever is behind it, right? Not necessarily. Enter the…
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DesignA Bit of New Zealand in England
Today’s photos come from Russ Plank. I live in Marlborough, Wiltshire, in England. I lived in New Zealand for 10 years and wanted to bring a little bit of New…
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ArticleNebraska Suburban Prairie Garden
Benjamin Vogt shared these images of his beautiful and unusual garden in Lincoln, Nebraska. His comments are below. On a 1/4 acre lot, only a few hundred feet of lawn…
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ArticleEmbracing the Subtle Beauty of Autumn
Today’s photos come from John Markowski, who sent in these enchanting images of his New Jersey garden in its autumnal beauty. (If you've not seen John's garden before, catch the…
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