I love the enthusiasm of my readers. Thank all of you for helping me to get excited about working in the yard. A few years ago one of my readers asked me a question about dividing and cutting down a ...

• Grasses don’t need to be separated into a designated “grass garden.” Place grasses among other perennials where they can be a border, a backdrop or a vertical element among other plants. Create a ...

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in – what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” – Victor Hugo, “Les Miserables” A front walkway is all business. It’s the ...

This time of year, I have a daily ritual on my walk from the car to my office. As I head up the curving entry path at New England Botanic Garden, I run my hand along the ornamental grasses that line ...

Looking to give your fall and winter landscape a visual boost? Grow ornamental grasses. The movement alone of these low-maintenance, easy to grow grasses will give you a big bang for your landscaping ...

Artificial grass doesn't have to look as if it's foreign to your yard. Here is the best method for laying it and making it ...

When we think of grass, we envision a well-manicured lawn, right? Well grass, if left to grow to seed would look very different; and it is these differences that have caught the eye of many people.

Ornamental grasses create visual interest in the fall landscape, plus they are relatively low maintenance. The foliage of many grasses changes color as day lengths get shorter and temperatures cool.

With so many options to choose from, this ground cover offers countless ways to lower maintenance. Monkey grass is the South's favorite ground cover. It's easy to find, simple to care for, usually ...