Three smart corner bed planting plans with perennials, grasses and shrubs that bring structure, privacy and year-round interest to any garden, even small ones. A corner bed is the perfect solution for ...

I teach a lot of classes on gardening and landscaping, and I always lead off with this question: "Is it easy to garden in Southeastern North Carolina?" Inevitably the room fills with groans and heads ...

Growing up, did you ever go out and get a fresh haircut before the start of a new school year? That ritual probably helped you feel a little more put together, ready to take on the tasks ahead. In the ...

This week's Reiman's Pick is a beautiful ornamental grass known as Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis. It adds height and texture to gardens in the fall and, for me it brings back many ...

Thinking of a soft jazz melody, the sight of grasses swaying in the breeze offers a sense of peace and calm as the seasons change. As tiny flowers on grass stems glow with late summer and fall color, ...

When you look across a field of miscanthus, it’s “hypnotically beautiful,” says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for two decades grown the first commercial field of this grass in Illinois. Dense, ...

Dear Helen: I have a series of tall, potted ornamental grasses across the front of my newly acquired home and several clumps of small ornamental grasses in the rockery. Should they be cut back or just ...

Ornamental grasses add texture, height, and color to your landscape, enhancing its visual appeal. While they are a key element in many garden design layouts, it's important to choose your desired ...