Grasses - Page 2 of 52 - Fine Gardening

See all of our articles on gardening with grasses in this collection from Fine Gardening Magazine. Find inspiration, design ideas, maintenance tips, and more!

  • black mondo grass around green grass in a yellow pot
    Design

    GPOD on the Road: Fall at Heronswood Garden, Part 2

    Happy Friday GPODers! Yesterday we started Cherry Ong's series on her recent trip to Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Washington with her photos of their bog garden (Part 1). Today we…

  • bog garden with vine covered arches behind
    Article

    GPOD on the Road: Fall at Heronswood Garden, Part 1

    Hi GPODers! In yesterday's post on Cherry Ong's sensational fall garden (A Cold but Colorful November in Cherry’s Garden), I mentioned the other series of photos she shared from the…

  • view of mountain across from garden
    Design

    Kaleidoscopic Magic In Jay’s Autumn Garden

    Happy Monday GPODers! If you've been following GPOD, subscribed to Fine Gardening magazine, or following any of our socials for a while, you've seen Jay Sifford's incredible garden and designs…

  • fall plant combination with purple flowers and pink grass
    Design

    Fun Fall Plants in Massachusetts

    Hi GPODers! Last week I shared photos from a recent trip to Yankee Candle Village in South Deerfield, Massachusetts to talk about some plants for Halloween (If you missed it,…

  • Japanese dry garden
    Design

    A Japanese Dry Garden in Quebec

    Happy Monday GPODers! We've seen several of the incredible Japanese-style gardens Bas Suharto has created in Canada (Building a Japanese-Inspired Garden, A Japanese-Style Courtyard Garden, and Building a Garden With…

  • Golden Glow cut-leaf coneflower
    Design

    9 Aggressive Plants Homeowners May Regret Adding to Their Garden

    We’ve all been there: looking at plants in the nursery and impulsively bringing home something we are not familiar with and don’t have a plan for. These plants are sometimes…

  • meadow garden grown in
    Design

    Kathleen’s New Meadow Garden in Washington

    Happy Monday GPODers! We're starting the week with some fabulous garden inspiration, particularly for new gardeners or anyone having to start from scratch. Kathleen Shelman is giving us a detailed…

  • Blue Shadow Fothergilla, Color Guard Yucca and Wedding Gown Bigleaf Hydrangea
    Design

    The Best House Foundation Plants for Your Region

    When it comes to choosing foundation plants for your home, it’s important to pick species that not only enhance your landscape but also thrive in your specific climate. That’s why…

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    Collection

    All About Growing Sedges

    There are people who categorize plants as either workhorses or showboats, but wouldn’t we prefer our workhorses to be showboats, and vice versa? Few plants fit that brief quite so…

  • moving Wood’s sedge
    Design

    2 Native Sedges to Replace Your Grass Lawn

    Reducing or replacing traditional turfgrass lawns with sustainable substitutes is a hot topic in today’s world of ecological gardening. A few species of Carex are uniquely poised to serve as…