While there are a variety of perfect ornamental grasses for your yard that will elevate your landscaping, there are also many species that are highly invasive. From Japanese silver grass to ...

Ornamental native grasses can prove to be ... Most native grasses are not considered to be invasive. Still, consulting invasive grass species and noxious weed lists can help to guide gardeners ...

Thoughtful selection is key, especially in a region like ours where invasive species can wreak havoc on local ecosystems. Some ornamental grasses, while lovely, have a darker side — they can ...

A doctor of philosophy in the subject of ornamental grasses and a professor of horticulture at the University of Minnesota, Mary Meyer is now the interim director at the University of Minnesota ...

Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

Everyone connected with the comments about pruning. But a few overlooked the comments about ornamental pears being an invasive species. Some agreed fully with my comments about invasive species ...

Ornamental grasses are used extensively in modern landscape ... will struggle in cold and wet environments. Others may become invasive and overrun other varieties. Hence a safe place to start ...

If growing these types of plants in your yard has sparked your interest, you might like to investigate some other colorful ornamental grasses to add to your landscape. Read the original article on ...

Last summer’s monsoon is best described as a “non-soon” with very little precipitation. In the five months since August there has been virtually no measurable rain in the ...

Tactics to reduce invasive grasses include applying adaptive herbicide, aerial and ground seedings of perennial plants and livestock grazing management. (Charles Morton, Bureau of Land Management ...