When it comes to ornamental grasses (my favourite group of plants) I am at risk of hyperbole with almost every utterance. But there is one grass that really does rank among the finest of all garden ...

Invite a graceful giant into your garden. Ornamental grasses are known to bring texture, softness and movement to the mixed border, but one of the most striking and unusual of ornamental grasses is so ...

What: Stipa gigantea is a statuesque grass. Tufts of 18-inch foliage explode with emerging seed heads in early summer. The seed heads grow 6 to 8 feet and hold large teardrop-like seeds that dry to a ...

Do me a favor. Go outside and take a good look at your garden. Got enough flowers? Thought so; after all, it's only June. Got enough contrast between your plant shapes, like spiky vs. mounding stuff, ...

Flowers may be fading, but many ornamental grasses are still going strong, providing structure, movement and colour to borders and pots. Among the best in autumn is Stipa gigantea, or golden oats, ...

As the Chelsea Flower Show 2011 draws to a close this weekend, I can’t help but feel somewhat inspired and invigorated. Although the show gardens are very aspirational, there are always some small ...