In my teaser in today's HGNW, I mixed up catnip and cat grass. Totally different except for the word "cat." How embarrassing. Not surprisingly, cat grass looks like ...

Variegated plants are often dismissed as fussy, artificial or simply unattractive — the sort of plants gardeners are warned against if they want a calm, cohesive scheme. Many gardeners avoid them ...

Ornamental grasses are a very popular addition to any front or back yard for added visual interest and beauty. There are many advantages to growing ornamental grasses in your yard and garden, ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This show-stopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades.

Every morning while waiting for my coffee to brew, I spend a few minutes looking out a kitchen window. No matter what the weather, my eye wanders across the garden and never fails to rest on the pale ...

• Variegated giant reed grass (Arundo donax ‘Peppermint Stick’) is a striking ornamental grass. Reed is a general botanical term used to describe tall grasses that grow in wet areas. Peppermint Stick ...

NO GARDEN IS complete without at least a few deciduous ornamental grasses. These elegant, flowing plants are usually drought-tolerant, generally pest-free and require little care. Impossible to shear ...

Every morning while waiting for my coffee to brew, I spend a few minutes looking out a kitchen window. No matter what the weather, my eye wanders across the garden and never fails to rest on the pale ...

A variety of ornamental grasses in the garden - Quercus 1/Shutterstock Ornamental grasses are a very popular addition to any front or back yard for added visual interest and beauty. There are many ...

What: Miscanthus sinensis “Gold Bar” sets the new standard for golden variegated ornamental grasses. This showstopper has a multitude of dramatic gold stripes that cut across the grass blades. Often ...