The addition of Carex Everillo to my shady garden in April and its subsequent success has prompted me to take a closer look at this group of perennials. Truth be told, I’ve grown a several types of ...

Autumn’s rhythm is slow and soothing as the first misty rains of late October began to soften the soil. So gentle were the rains that the leaves remained on the trees, providing us to a longer display ...

In these columns, we initiated an exploration of ornamental grasses, and looked specifically at Grey Sedge (Carex divulsa), a member of the sedge family. Next month, after dividing and moving several ...

I hope that you are spending your fall time planting new plants and lots of them. The plant that I fell in love with this growing season was a grass, called carex. Well, carex is a grass and has been ...

Cut back grasses before the new season’s growth starts. Since many grasses are attractive in the garden during winter, cutting them back is usually done in late winter or early spring. Cut stems to a ...

Waving with the slightest breeze, ornamental grasses are the movers and shakers of the garden world. The grasses become showstoppers in winter, pulling a garden through the lean season until it ...

Looking for a decorative grass for your small-sized garden or yard that won't overpower your outdoor space? With myriad textures, shapes and forms, there are masses of grasses and grass-like sedges ...

It may seem cruel talking about the colder months of the year in the middle of August, but it’s an important time in the garden. Some of the most varied and delightful plants are ornamental grasses.

More and more gardeners are interested in eliminating some or all of the turfgrass on their properties and instead using native and ornamental grasses, among other plantings. If you're one of them and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. There is nothing lovelier than tall ornamental grasses, backlit and ...

Ciscoe Morris stops by to show us how to spruce up our winter gardens with ornamental grasses. These plants will last through the winter, and liven up any outdoor space. Ciscoe goes over all the ...