Garden design grasses

With a little imagination and a slightly broader palette of plants, these ornamental grass combinations showcase your grasses all season.

From creating a practical outdoor living space to surrounding a pool in style, these deck ideas have plenty to inspire

A tapestry lawn, or a collection of interlacing low-lying plants, creates a gorgeous patchwork effect that's also a low-maintenance lawn alternative.

Tom Stuart-Smith

Walking through the Sunset Park district of Santa Monica one discovers plants like this. Many front yards display non-traditional, diverse and water-wise plantings that adapt well to the arid conditions of Southern California. This garden has several ornamental grasses arranged with geometric simplicity.

Ornamental grasses will bring the necessary contrast and elegant arrangement to your garden. Basically, they include plants within four leading families such as rushes, true grasses, reeds, and sedges. Think carefully before begin planting any