Whether you’re short on garden space or simply want to bring more texture to your patio, ornamental grasses make exceptional container plants. "They're hardy, versatile, and well-suited to different ...

When winter's icy breeze sweeps across the countryside and garden birds ruffle their feathers on bare branches, most plants will have slipped into a deep slumber. Most – but not all. Evergreens such ...

Q • We have a neighborhood project where we plant ornamental grasses and other flowers in whiskey barrels. Is there anything we can do to protect the grasses this winter? Write to Chip Tynan of the ...

Ornamental grasses are wonderful garden plants. They offer foliage, color, movement and height to the landscape. But when winter comes, what’s the best thing to do with them? There isn’t one answer ...

“July is hollyhocks and hammocks, fireworks and vacations, hot and steamy weather, cool and refreshing swims, beach picnics, and vegetables all out of the garden.” — Jean Hersey. “Tears of joy are ...

Drought resistant, low maintenance, colorful, and versatile are a few of the attributes of ornamental grasses. There are many kinds of ornamental grasses most of which are perennials although many are ...

A FAVORITE FOR GARDENERS: Purple fountaingrass is a garden favorite, exhibiting burgundy foliage throughout the season. (Wikimedia Commons) “April is a moment of joy for those who have survived the ...

Add a bit of seasonal beauty to your front steps, window boxes, and other outdoor spaces with winter containers. Fill them with greenery, berries, cones, baubles and more. You’ll find many of these ...