Designing with Grasses
A few years ago, I was designing a garden for clients who, like me, are big fans of ornamental grasses. We had planted grasses in abundance on their previous property. Now they were planning a garden composed of informal beds within a formal ... [... more]
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Native Grasses
For all who live in the Great Plains states, native grasses are commonplace; yet early settlers and explorers certainly took notice of the lush, green prairies, calling this region a "sea of grass" stretching and waving as far as the eye could . [... more]
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The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes
 Interesting and encyclopedic: In depth, beautifully photographed and written by someone who obviously cares a great deal about the subject. Great for reference -- also great just to peruse. From a designer's point of view: This is an awesome book. I own [... more]
$59.95
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Plant Type - by Scientific and Common Names
Plant Type - by Scientific and Common Names Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta) Division, 2 sub-levels Whisk-Ferns, Fern-Like Vascular Plants (Psilophyta) Division Gnetophytes, Mormon Tea And Non-Flowering Woody Plants (Gnetophyta) ... [... more]
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Cortaderia selloana 'Gold Band' ('Gold Band' pampas grass)
This stunning grass has 1- to 3-foot-long, densely tufted plumes atop tall, upright stalks and arching mid-green leaves. Plumes come in white, cream, or beige-pink and appear in late summer. This dwarf cultivar has mid-green leaves and densely ... [... more]
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Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila" (Pampas grass)
This stunning grass has 1- to 3-foot-long, densely tufted plumes atop tall, upright stalks and arching mid-green leaves. Plumes come in white, cream, or beige-pink and appear in late summer. This clumping, drought-tolerant grass is one of the ... [... more]
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Eragrostis chloromelas (Boer love grass)
No other grass exhibits quite the refinement of texture as this species. Its bright green foliage resembles delicate filaments that arise in elegant, vase-like clumps and spill outward like a soft fountain. All summer it bears a profusion of ... [... more]
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Calamagrostis X acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
Every time I turn around, it seems there are more ornamental grasses in the landscape, and not only in gardens-some grasses have invaded the native flora as well. A friend tells a joke about this phenomenon: What do you call it when Jimmy ... [... more]
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Manual of the Grasses of the United States Volume 1
Volume 1 of the basic study of American grasses, both indigenous and escapes, cultivated and wild. Over 1400 species. Full descriptions, information. Total in set: over 1100 maps, illustrations. A definitive work invaluable to both amateur and [... more]
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Manual of Grasses for North America
Manual of Grasses for North America: I teach Grassland ecology at a university and I am often asked to key out various species of grasses by individuals from the public. This book is an excellent purchase and I would recommend it to anyone with an [... more]
$89.95
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Grasses and Bamboos: Using Form and Shape to Create ...
Great pics & ideas, but short on substance: This is a pretty little book with great pictures and some very usable ideas for how to get started with grasses and bamboos in the garden. (Started, here, is the operative word.) All the photos are well [... more]
$14.95
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Grasses: An Identification Guide
Focusing on the color, shape, and texture of the plants, and avoiding the technicalities presented by most botanical guides, this first and only popular book on the subject provides a lively account of the history, ecology, and uses of 135 species of [... more]
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