Tag Archives: ornamental grass

Fall Color Comes in Many Forms

September 16, 2012 0
Fall Comes In Many Colors

How to have a knock-out garden in the fall?  Let’s count the ways.
1.  Foliage colors – it’s not just trees that are strutting their stuff in the fall

2. Fading flowers can be …

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Appreciating Grasses in Winter

January 11, 2012 0

Last week I showed my appreciation for hollies in winter.  This week it’s ornamental grasses that are catching my eye, especially this rooftop garden dominated by grasses.  I found it at the Sheraton Hotel …

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It’s Showtime for Ornamental Grasses

September 22, 2010 2

by Susan Harris
Just look at them, in their September glory.  And remember they move, too.  Here are some grassy scenes from the personal garden of Mr. Ornamental Grass Himself, …

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Shrubs and Perennials that Brighten the Shade

May 12, 2010 7

by Gardening Coach Susan Harris

I’m a big fan of shade gardens, and of the many, surprisingly colorful plants that tolerate shade.   But I just know there are gardeners out there buying flats of annuals (impatiens, …

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My favorite perennials in May

May 10, 2010 1

by Gardening Coach Susan Harris

I’m always on the look-out for easy-care perennials to recommend, and here are some of the easiest, most sustainable garden plants there are for the garden, …

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