It’s been a long, beautiful fall this year. The cool weather tripped the trees to color up and then hold their leaves for a beautiful show of reds, oranges and yellows. Tree leaves aren’t the only ...

What: Hakonechloa macra, also known as Japanese forest grass, is an understated and underused aristocrat in the shade garden. This deciduous grass forms airy mounds of medium-green arching blades. It ...

Several years ago, I planted a London garden where the brief was grasses, grasses, and more grasses. The clients were mildly obsessed. And, despite my reservations, I'll admit, they were onto ...