Category: Grasses
11 Ornamental Grasses for Better Fall Gardens
09/10/2021 Ken Davisby Lisa Watters-Lain, Arizona’s garden gal Can decorative grasses be planted in the fall? Most popular ornamental grass. Do ornamental grasses need to be cut back in Autumn? Drought tolerant grasses. What ornamental grasses stay green year round? Ornamental grass…
Read MoreTop Plants from A to O with Dazzling Foliage
08/13/2021 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Best Types of Foliage Plants. Large leaf outdoor plants. Leafy outdoor plant names. Foliage plant care. Large leaf tropical plants. Best Plants for Colorful Foliage. Hosta Next time you hit the garden center, think…
Read MoreHow to Grow Sedge
10/01/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Red Fox Sedge has striking clumps of red foliage fade to flax, giving off a warm glow at sunset. This versatile Sedge thrives in wet areas around fountains and water gardens, yet equally happy…
Read MoreHow to Grow Pampas Grass (Cortaderia)
09/03/2020 Ken Davisby Ken Lain, the mountain gardener Dwarf Pampas Grass blends into a desert or Mediterranean landscape well. The ivory-colored plumes reach well above the foliage and offer an architectural look around patios and ponds. Well suited as a visual barrier…
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