Use these ornamental grasses for shade to add additional beauty to the areas of your yard that get little sunshine.

Here's why and how I plant ornamental grasses, although many are not hardy in our area and must be treated as annuals.

Ornamental grasses have surged in popularity among gardeners, as has using native plants in gardens and landscapes.

Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors ... The tools you use to cut back your grasses depend on their size and how many clumps you have in your garden. For small grasses, pruning shears ...

By Bruce Spangenberg Ornamental grasses have surged in popularity among gardeners, as has using native plants in gardens and ...

Ornamental grasses are perfect for adding structural interest to borders ... Chopped up stems can be left on the soil around plants as a mulch. Divide large, old clumps in spring. Dig up the plant and ...