Professional designers mix a variety of grasses with perennial flowers and woody plants ... column archives are on the “Garden Advice” page at www.goodseedfarm.com. For more information ...

mix of perennials, ornamental grasses and shrubs in a sunny garden - Photos By R A Kearton/Getty Images ...

If you don't have the time or space to establish a tree or shrub windbreak, ornamental grasses can be a faster, but still functional alternative. Specifically, use tall, stiff perennial grasses ...

Converting a piece of ground from lawn, weed patch or grassland to a vegetable garden can be challenging. A weedy site, such as a vacant lot, may have a mix of perennial plants and annuals. Its soil ...