Why You Should Add Ornamental Grasses to Your Landscape
Karl Foerster Grass
Ornamental
grasses are wonderful additions to our landscape. They are
extraordinarily resilient in our climate, and they add height, contrast
and color to the garden year-round.
In winter, they provide a magnificent backdrop to other plants and
landscape features. Also, ornamental grasses are extremely
wind-resistant; they can handle our Wyoming winds and still look great.
When it comes to watering, most of these grasses require no more than a
good soaking twice a month after they are established.
Consider these ornamental grasses:
--the tall feather reed grass 'Karl Foerster';
--little bluestem grass, with blue-green leaves during the growing
season and rusty color with white fluffy seedheads in the fall; and
--the short, attractive blue fescue, perfect for ground cover and rock gardens.
Ornamental grasses often require minimal care and very little or no
fertilizer. In early spring, before new growth begins, cut back the
grasses to 3 or 4 inches tall.
Ornamental grasses add color and texture
variety to one's landscape and are often easy to care for. So, as
you're planning your landscape for this year, consider putting in some
grasses.
To learn more about ornamental grasses, the
many varieties for our region and the needs of the different species,
check out the following resources:
Click here for more information on ornamental grasses for cold climates.
Click here for information on growing conditions for oramental grasses.
