Turn your lawn into a meadow by adding spring bulbs: Here’s how

Spring bulbs, which are best planted in October, can be used in "meadowy" ways instead of the usual line-'em-up approach.
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The Best Small Trees for Home Landscaping

Learn how to use small trees for landscaping to create the ideal backyard in every season — even if you don't have much space ...

9 Ornamental Grasses You Should Cut Back Now for a Fuller Look Next Spring and Summer

After warm-season ornamental grasses brown up, there are 3 reasons to cut them back in fall and 1 reason not to. Learn about ...
Gardening Know How on MSN

Native Grasses For A Natural, Sustainable Landscape

Native ornamental grasses provide graceful movement and texture for your landscape! Enhance curb appeal and support ...
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The big three: Dominant grasses of the tallgrass prairie

Illinois, nicknamed the Prairie State by early settlers, once was dominated by a tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Prairies are characterized by deep, fertile soils that are the result of thousands of ...