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Festuca Grass Gardening

Forget a typical turf grass when you hear someone mention Festuca grass. Festuca grass is an ornamental grass that grows in a clean, rounded clump, looking a great deal like a sea urchin covered in long spines made of blue-green grass. I purchased three “Elijah Blue” Festuca grasses for a bit of blue/green contrast in ...

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Types of Ornamental Grass to Beautify Your Garden Landscape

Ornamental grass makes a lovely addition to any garden, yard, or landscape. The sound of ornamental grass rustling in the wind is invaluable, and ornamental grass will bring a part of nature to those who appreciate outdoor foliage. There are numerous types of ornamental grass, and most hardiness zones can tolerate ornamental grass. Plant ornamental ...

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Best 5 Ornamental Grasses for Winter

If you want to have a beautiful or at least eye-catching yard this winter, one of the ways you can accomplish that is to use ornamental grasses. Ornamental grass sticks up over light snow and provides an attractive landscape for your yard. There are several different kinds of ornamental grass you could use. Some stick ...

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Create Sensational Borders with Ornamental Grass

Ornamental grasses come in a wide range of heights, colors, and textures, making them perfect for any space in the garden, especially the border. Ornamental grasses add a softer, more natural feel to borders. Most are vigorous growers, requiring minimal care. Ornamental grasses also tend to be free of disease and insect pests. Their wispy, ...

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How to Cut and Prune Ornamental Grass

Using ornamental grasses in the garden is a great way to add interest, color and texture, especially in the winter, but at some point the grass will need to be cut back and pruned. Like most perennial plants, ornamental grass benefits, in health and appearance, from a two or three inch trim of the previous ...

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How to Start Ornamental Grasses from Seed

Ornamental grasses are a wonderful plant to grow in any landscape. They have grown in popularity and you can easily find a variety that is hardy in the U.S. Department of Agriculture zones where you live. Some ornamental grasses have sterile seed. The only way to propagate them is by division. You can plant ornamental ...