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A Touch of Grass – New Grasses (and Grasslike Plants)
Low-maintenance ornamental grasses make great accent plants or can be used on their own to create a wonderfully textured landscape. If you’re looking for something new and beautiful to add to your garden, check out these 2008 introductions.
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Fill It With Millet!
Ornamental plants come in many forms – why not a field crop? It may sound surprising, but one of the world’s oldest cultivated grains is actually a great annual addition to the garden. Learn more about pearl millet, and how this attractive grass can bring unique interest to your landscape.or
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Lindheimer Muhly: A Grass for All Seasons
If you’re looking for a nice fall plant, consider Lindheimer muhly. While this ornamental grass holds year-round interest in the landscape, its most attractive season arrives when the days shorten and temperatures drop.
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Mexican Feather Grass
Mexican feather grass is a tough, drought-tolerant plant that works well as a groundcover or in a naturalized landscape. Learn more about this graceful, easy-to-grow ornamental grass, then introduce it to your garden.
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Miscanthus sinensis: A Graceful Fair Maiden
Maiden grass is one of the most common ornamental grasses used in American gardens, and for good reason: Not only does it put on a fantastic fall show, it’s vigorous, easy-to-grow and adds a grace and texture provided by few other plants.
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Mondo: The Little Grass That Could
Looking for an alternative to Liriope – or just a new evergreen beauty? Consider mondo grass. While slow-spreading, this small ornamental grows in sun or shade, offering tiny, blue flowers in late summer and a wonderful green texture to keep your garden attractive through the bleak winter months.
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Ornamental Grasses for Fall
Certain ornamental grasses can produce striking effects from fall into winter. Here’s a look at two of them.
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Pampas Grass – Large and in Charge!
A big, showy beauty, pampas grass is a popular ornamental sure to be the highlight of your garden. Its tall plumes and graceful foliage make it hard to miss – and an overall winner.
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