Native grasses

Australian native garden design has endless opportunities. These beautiful Australian landscapes show just some of the unique flora on offer.

Native grasses are a fantastic option for those tricky spots in the garden. They are tough, thrive in a wide range of conditions and need very little maintenance. Native grasses can be used as specimen plants and are very effective when mass planted along a pathway, driveway or fence or as a backdrop providing consistent colour and interesting

Discover the perfect Australian native grasses for your garden. From the elegant Morning Iris to the iconic Kangaroo Grass, learn about their unique features and how to incorporate them into your garden for a natural, effortless look.

John Greenlee paints with grasses. His colorful meadow gardens, created for clients around the world, are environmentally friendly alternatives to a tradit

Do you want to make your garden gorgeous in the fall? Add native grasses! These 7 ornamental grasses are fall showstoppers with their unique seed heads.

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.

Discover the secrets of Australian native grasses. Our comprehensive guide unveils a range of these versatile plants that can bring magic to your outdoor space. From the alluring Dianella revoluta to the sophisticated Pennisetum alopecuroides, each grass boasts unique features that will elevate your garden. Photo by Harry Rose https://www.flickr.com/photos/macleaygrassman/9205049932/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

Native grasses have great environmental benefits, not least as a food source for a wide variety of butterfly and moth species. However, native grassland habitats are some of the most endangered in North America, with less than 1% of original tallgrass prairie remaining. Dr Mary Meyer and her colleagues at the University of Minnesota have been working to evaluate the use of native grasses by butterfly and moth species. They are also working with garden centres to increase the volume of native…

Create a gorgeous, low-maintenance landscape with these North American beauties that also support wildlife.

Every year is challenging to someone. Looking back on 2017 as Thanksgiving and the holiday season careen toward us, gardeners may be tempted to lament the

Grass serves as the foundation of most backyards and gardens, but it can also be used to incorporate amazing designs while also keeping water consumption

A popular ornamental grass planted in thousands of Indiana landscapes was named Purdue University’s Weed of the Month in June. Fountain grass (Pennisetum) has escaped our garden beds and spread to the lawn, say Purdue turf specialists. ‘Hameln’ and ‘Little Bunny’ are two popular cultivars. After years of planting in the landscape, “we now realize...

Nassella tenuissima : Mexican Feather Grass

The traditional grass palette for greenhouse growers usually includes a few tender selections for color and popular genera like pennisetum, miscanthus and

Native Plants for summer gardens by the Native Plant Project

little bluestem grass