For many of us, the world we live in has become so complex and fast-paced that we seek out ways to relax and recharge. Perhaps, in response to this, one of the new trends in contemporary landscaping ...

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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 ...

Whether you’re landscaping your front or back yard with flowers, grasses, shrubs or trees, choosing native plants can have a positive impact on the ecosystem. Native plants and wildlife have an ...

Native ornamental grasses provide graceful movement and texture for your landscape! Enhance curb appeal and support ...

The idea of restoring native ecosystems attracted Marc Pastorek’s interest in the 1990s, when he learned of the work of Drs. Charles Allen and Malcolm Vidrine. The two professors at Louisiana State ...

Ornamental grasses are rewarding landscape plants. They sway in the breeze, adding movement along with sound as they rustle in the breeze. Grasses do have flowers; though not traditional flowers, they ...

Surprisingly, it took a long time for the public to accept such plants within our traditional mowed turf plantings. Today, you're not considered an oddball for incorporating these attractive ...

More native grasses and flowers, such as the echinacea seen here, are being used in select places on campus to enhance natural beauty and provide environmental benefits. (Photo by Megan Bean) ...

AUSTIN — A lawn of regionally native grasses would take less resources to maintain while providing as lush a carpet as a common turf grass used in the South, according to a study by ecologists at the ...

Across the Texas High Plains, native grasses play a critical role in conserving water, discouraging invasion by unwanted plants, supporting wildlife, and maintaining healthy soils.