Outside my front door are several Overdam Feather Reed Grasses that are spectacular when backlit by late afternoon sun.

Mexican Feather Grass (Nassella tenuissima) is incredibly drought tolerant. I found this little patch growing in essentially zero soil, in between the cracks in the sidewalk. And during the summer, ...

Do me a favor. Go outside and take a good look at your garden. Got enough flowers? Thought so; after all, it's only June. Got enough contrast between your plant shapes, like spiky vs. mounding stuff, ...

Invite a graceful giant into your garden. Ornamental grasses are known to bring texture, softness and movement to the mixed border, but one of the most striking and unusual of ornamental grasses is so ...

Love crosswords? Explore the Crossword page and play the new MidGrid Crossword. Fall is a great time to see and appreciate ornamental grasses, especially the Korean feather reed grass (Calamagrostis ...

This Japanese-inspired alternative to grass lawns is especially suitable for yards that get more moisture than they do sunlight — here's what to know.

Korean Feather Reed Grass is an ornamental grass with pinkish tinged plumes in summer. grass that is an herbaceous perennial. It grows 2-3 feet tall with an equal spread. This is a slow-growing plant ...