Property News · December 17, 2016

Make space for grasses in your garden


They’re easy to grow, don’t need much maintenance and give structure to a plot: where would we be without ornamental grasses?At the beginning of summer I nonchalantly scattered a mixed packet of annual ornamental grasses, partly because the slugs had eaten everything else and I felt a bit desperate. The oats and barleys have nearly all come up in the wrong place, as scattered seed is likely to do, but still look much more marvellous than I would have expected. Over the winter I am going to edit the garden, removing some overly rambunctious geraniums and making space for more grasses. This time they’ll be perennials, because life is short enough and there’s dancing to do.Plenty of perennial grasses are reliable, easy to grow and low-maintenance. They offer structure without being too formal and give rhythm to the garden; make the right choices and they provide plenty of seasonal interest. And, praise the Lord, slugs aren’t that interested in them. In other words, I’ve seen the light with grasses. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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