Your grass and your garden will need about an inch of water per week to thrive (and that includes water from rain, too!).

Add these grasses to your garden to help your plants beat the heat. ... The leaves of this grass can vary in color from light yellowish green to burgundy, ... Big Bluestem is deer resistant, ...

The plant's bamboo-like appearance makes it an eye-catching fixture in the garden, and it can grow up to 6 feet tall. Enjoy the serene view of the cascading leaves swaying gracefully in the breeze.

Ornamental grasses add movement, graceful silhouettes and a little drama to your outdoor spaces. To help you choose what will work in your garden, we have picked the best grasses to plant in 2024.

If you’re wanting to introduce texture and movement beyond what flowering plants or perennials can achieve in the garden, ...

Garden Talk: When and how to plant grass seed Published: Apr. 10, 2025, 2:37 p.m. House in Frankenmuth, MI with sparse lawn on left and then repaired with overseeding on right (Photo courtesy Mark ...

Brew some fertilizing tea. Looking for a natural way to fertilize your garden? In addition to nitrogen, grass clippings are also high in potassium, and both nutrients give your plants a boost ...

“Plants grow best when they are in the right place,” Campbell said, “and underneath a tree’s branches is not the right place for grass to grow.” For tree and plant advice, contact the ...

A. Help with bountiful basil is on the way. First, do not transplant basil into the ground in our Western Washington climate. Our soil is too cool and damp. Basil grows best in a container, preferably ...

Lettuce is easy to grow if you want a fresh salad, but its growth can suffer and the leaves can turn bitter if gardeners ...

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 ...

Both in garden centers and big-box stores, you’ll find products that have grass seed pelletized along with a bit of fertilizer and fiber mulch. And most of these products do work. The problem is ...