Flowers, shrubs and plants are obvious additions to the garden, but where is the love for ornamental grasses? Ornamental grasses make for a striking addition to any garden, offering texture, movement ...

An electrical box in a front yard with New Zealand flax growing behind it. - Hecos255/Getty Images Electrical boxes can turn a beautiful garden into an industrial area. They're eyesores that distract ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you think of attracting birds to your garden, you likely imagine a yard filled with tall trees, cozy birdhouses, and a few ...

Year after year, these ornamental grasses will produce seeds that grow into new plants in your garden all on their own, with ...

Ornamental grasses are low-maintenance and can add height, color and texture to your garden. They can be used as groundcover, for erosion control, or as design elements. You can find hundreds of types ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ornamental grass may not be the showstoppers of the border – in fact their appeal is quite subtle – but they do add an extra ...

Wherever you go now there are ornamental grasses, in borders among shrubs and herbaceous perennials, as specimens, in pots and sometimes there are borders and even whole gardens dedicated to them. I ...

For much of the year, ornamental grasses may be perhaps the most underappreciated plant choices for the landscape. You likely pass them unnoticed during spring and summer, when they quietly provide ...

You probably didn't know this, but Marcia and I have something in common with J.R.R. Tolkien. I mean, beyond thinking it was a terrible idea to turn a short book like "The Hobbit" into three movies (I ...

The most familiar lawn grasses cannot do what the many other grasses and grass-like plants do in a garden. Lawns are mown into submission so that they can function like carpet in outdoor rooms. They ...

Clunky electrical boxes can ruin the look of an otherwise beautifully designed front yard. Grasses provide a soft, natural, and affordable way to disguise them.