Autumn’s rhythm is slow and soothing as the first misty rains of late October began to soften the soil. So gentle were the rains that the leaves remained on the trees, providing us to a longer ...

When are grasses not grasses? When they’re rushes or sedges. The latter are an attractive alternative to grasses and thrive where grasses couldn’t: woody, shady, wet and soggy spots, even pond ...

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In the Upstate, native sedges such as Carex pensylvanica are valued for their use in sustainable landscaping and wildland habitat restoration projects, and many are very attractive. It is the more ...

Carex is the genus name for sedges — and the book is a key to locating and identifying sedges that can be found in places like Volo Bog in Lake County and fens along Lake Michigan’s ...

Prairie Fire sedge (Carex testacea) is a lovely tufted evergreen plant with a big personality.Although they look similar, sedges aren’t the same as ornamental grasses. Here is a short rhyme to ...

A good handful of plants out there are often overlooked and under appreciated. They’re seen and used as fillers, seemingly grown to just take up space in designed landscapes. But ...

Like other sedges and grasses, the Muskingum sedge is pollinated by wind. Seeds are spread by wind and water. Carex muskingumensis is named after the Muskingum River in southeastern Ohio.

Ornamental sedges, often called by the species name Carex in nurseries, are seemingly not well known in our area, and I believe that they should be considered more often for local landscapes.

It was Carex growing well, reseeding and looking simple and gorgeous. Lyon Arboretum in Manoa also has some attractive and easy-to-maintain sedge plantings. SEDGES are tougher than grasses and ...

In the last couple of years, there have been few plants that totally overwhelmed me with their beauty in the garden like Everillo. I briefly touched on this incredible sedge ...

When are grasses not grasses? When they’re rushes or sedges. The latter are an attractive alternative to grasses and thrive where grasses couldn’t: woody, shady, wet and soggy spots, even pond ...