Ornamental gourds are the colorful stars of autumn. With their extraordinary shapes and vibrant colors, they create a fall ...

In this episode, Don and John share how ornamental grasses can refresh your yard and offer easy care and variety advice.

A rare pairing of beauty and practicality, this ornamental grass is almost too good to be true: low maintenance, ...

Cutting ornamental grasses in the fall can damage plants by exposing their crowns to freezing temperatures, ultimately ...

Here’s how to care for ornamental grasses after cutting them back: Water the soil if it is dry, but don’t waterlog it. For warm- and cool-season grasses, add some compost around the base. Feed ...

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Washington — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Washington County office will host an ...

When winter's icy breeze sweeps across the countryside and garden birds ruffle their feathers on bare branches, most plants will have slipped into a deep slumber. Most – but not all. Evergreens such ...