Ornamental grass can really bring container garden ideas together. ... Here, we take a look at five of the best grasses for containers, with advice on how to grow them from a garden expert.

There are a lot of ornamental grasses. Some grasses are not hardy, meaning they will not survive the winter. These grasses are best suited as part of an annual display or even in containers.

Ornamental grasses are low-maintenance and can add height, color and texture to your garden. They can be used as groundcover, for erosion control, or as design elements. Best ornamental grasses ...

Ornamental grasses can be used in borders, containers, rock gardens, ... You will find the best selection of ornamental grasses in full-service nurseries and garden stores.

Ornamental grasses are classified by two growing periods — the cool season and the warm. Cool season grasses, such as fescue and stipa, begin growth in late winter, flesh out fully in spring and ...

Ornamental grasses make for great privacy screens. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses which big grasses work best, and how and when to safely prune them. Plus, your ...

Edibles: "Ornamental edibles are my favorite container plants," said Shawna Coronado, ... Making grasses even more appealing for containers is their ability to look great throughout the season.

Ornamental grasses have become more popular and available over the past two decades. You will find some at big box stores, but the best selection is at well stocked nurseries and from mail order ...

Hardy ornamental blades create texture and eye appeal in mixed planters. And, an added attraction, they never need mowing. Grasses add class to container gardens ...

Ornamental grasses with outstanding autumn interest particularly suitable for smaller spaces include the aristocratic Hakonechloa macra, a shade-loving, herbaceous perennial species that partners ...