{"id":2090,"date":"2024-07-03T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/nina-melillo\/?p=2090"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T12:57:33","slug":"landscaping-with-ornamental-grasses-best-gardening-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demolinks2.com\/nina-melillo\/landscaping-with-ornamental-grasses-best-gardening-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscaping With Ornamental Grasses-Best Gardening Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is nothing more graceful and calming than beholding the soft sways of tall ornamental grasses free-flowing in the wind. It awakens all your senses, from the peaceful swishing sound to the beauty of the majestic plumes billowing above towering stalks. In this post you will learn how, when, and where to add these glorious additions to your existing landscape. Read on to learn a bit about landscaping with ornamental grasses. I will also recommend a few of my favorite varieties.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to Select the Perfect Grass For Your Area<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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You need to keep in mind a few things when selecting ornamental grasses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1.\u00a0<\/strong>Cool Season or Warm Season Grasses?<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When selecting your grasses for your landscape, keep in mind the two types of grasses. A\u00a0cool season grass<\/u><\/em>\u00a0is usually smaller. The tallest cool season grass is the Feather Reed Grass that grows 4 to 5 feet tall, however most cool season grasses grow to about 10 inches. They mature quickly and are semi-evergreen. Cool season grasses will have rapid growth in the early spring when air and soil temperatures are cooler. They bloom in the early summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Warm season grasses<\/u><\/em>\u00a0are late bloomers. They lay dormant through early spring, begin growing in the late spring and will not bloom until mid to late summer. Their blooms will last through fall. Warm season grasses can grow up to 15 feet tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Most ornamental grasses prefer moist but well-drained and moderately fertile soil. However, you do not need these conditions to grow grass. Both varieties are very tolerant of most conditions and they are easy to grow. If planted in clay, they will usually withstand harsh growing conditions. You can amend the clay soil by adding organic material to the hole, but it is not necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sandy soil is very light and rain will wash out nutrients. However, again, most ornamental grasses are tolerant of this and other soil conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When purchasing ornamental grasses, read the soil type on the label and modify the soil as needed, but don\u2019t go crazy with it because they will survive with little or no amendment to the soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ornamental grasses prefer full sun but can thrive in partial shade. Listed below are varieties that will do well in the shade.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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