Cutting ornamental grass can be a complicated, painful, and frustrating process. That is, unless you use string and try this ...

Ornamental grasses add beauty and height to your landscaping. But they can grow quite large, and fall pruning is required to ...

Know your grass type before you cut. For cool-season grasses, trim off no more than two-thirds of the stems to avoid stressing these plants. In contrast, warm-season grasses need to be cut back to the ...

Whether your ornamental grasses are warm- or cool-season determines when to prune them. Avoid pruning in mid-summer or ...

Pruning in autumn? Some plants need a rest. Learn which trees and shrubs to trim — and which to leave untouched until spring.

After warm-season ornamental grasses brown up, there are 3 reasons to cut them back in fall and 1 reason not to. Learn about ...

Ornamental grasses not only add beauty to your yard, but there are several varieties that double as stylish natural privacy screens when planted along fence lines and even around porches or patios. If ...

Those of us with Rose of Sharon planted on our properties for late August colour have had to weed out hundreds of Rose of Sharon seedlings in the spring. I have learned, if you take the time this week ...

North Dakota is definitely not known for its trees, but history has shown that it is reminiscent of the vast grasslands. To many of us, they seem very dull and unexciting, but in the fall, the colors ...

Hardy fountain grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides) is another popular ornamental grass with an arching shape that grows feathery seed heads resembling bottle brushes. It’s another grass that is easy to ...

In fall, when the temperature starts to drop, the days get shorter, and you begin preparing to care for dormant plants over the winter, you might think that gardening season is over. But that isn't ...