An overlook at Point Mugu State Park, where fountain grass, with its showy red heads, is pushing out the native plants. Giant reed arundo outcompetes native species with its rapid growth and high ...

I have written many times about the attributes of ornamental grasses in our landscapes. Their unique texture contrasts nicely against the coarser foliage of both broadleaf evergreen and deciduous ...

CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) — It's Wildfire Awareness Week. Fountain grass is an invasive plant that is commonly seen on roadsides and in neighborhoods in Tucson. Fountain grass poses a very big ...

Talk about a cutie of an ornamental grass! The little bunny fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides “Little Bunny”) is a miniature ornamental grass with white, bushy plumes that, on windy days, ...

It’s the time of year to get gardening. Today let’s work on our biggest garden - our lawns. If you have sparse grass in parts of your lawn, spring is a great time to plant additional grass seed.

I’ve always been a sucker for fountain-form plants, which explains my affinity for palms. Among the first palms I planted on moving to Florida was a Chinese fan palm, then known as "Chinese fountain ...

Discover the best ornamental grasses and bulb pairings. A design trick for low-fuss, textured gardens. The grass offers a ...

Question: We have a lovely purple fountain grass (planted in the spring), and I keep hearing that it will die in the winter and we would have to plant a new one each year. Others say to dig it up, pot ...

Ornamental grasses are tough, drought-tolerant plants that can add structure, texture and color to any garden. They come straight and tall, wide and wispy, even short and spiky. Some also add two ...