An article about our short native grasses lets me talk about two of my favorite things: Native plants and bison. Since I was very young, I have been fascinated by bison. They were a cornerstone of the ...

2:53 p.m. Feb. 5, 2024: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of Jim Baird’s name. Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to ...

This article discusses ornamental grasses. It does not cover lawn or turf grasses except to say downsize your lawn and turf as much as possible. Lawn and turf grasses are a mono-crop providing zero ...

I love the look of ornamental grasses, but prefer to plant natives in my yard. Do you have any suggestions for native grasses that will take the place of the usual nonnative types and still look good?

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 ...

The wide-open vistas of the Texas High Plains weren’t always cotton fields and center-pivots, they were once carpeted in shortgrass prairie, a hardy mix of native grasses. Today, re-establishing and ...

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 ...

Tearing out your lawn can be a tough decision, especially if you have children or dogs who love to roll and play. Or — no judgment here — maybe you just enjoy the visual serenity of a swath of green ...