Foliage
While flowering plants are the centerpiece of gardens, foliage plants can offer unique interest too. Foliage gardens can stand alone or accent your favorite flowers. Caring for foliage plants is no different than most other garden flora, but it helps to know about their basic needs, especially with the number of foliage plants and types of ornamental grass available. Keep reading for information on growing foliage plants and grasses in the garden, including specifics on individual plant types and ornamental grass care.
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Sun Tolerant Hostas: Popular Hostas To Grow In Sun
Hostas are most often considered shade plants. It’s true that most hosta plants should grow in a partial shade or dappled sun area to keep leaves from burning, but there are now many sun loving hostas available for the garden. Learn more about them in this article.
By Becca Badgett
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Hosta Houseplant Care: How To Grow Hosta Indoors
Have you ever thought about growing hosta indoors? Typically, hostas are grown outdoors, either in the ground or in containers. However, just because growing hosta as an indoor plant isn't the norm, that doesn't mean it can't be done. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Keeping Moss Indoors: Care For Growing Moss Indoors
If you've ever seen trees covered in moss, you may have wondered can you grow moss indoors. Growing moss indoors is easy with the info from this article.
By Anne Baley
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Hosta Plant Flowering: What To Do About Flowers On Hosta Plants
Do hosta plants have flowers? Yes, they do. But hosta plants are known for their gorgeous overlapping leaves, not for flowers. Click this article for information about flowers on hosta plants and if you should let hosta grow flowers in the first place.
By Teo Spengler
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Hosta Plant Diseases and Treatments – Tips On Treating Hosta Diseases
Hostas are relatively trouble-free, but they can be affected by various diseases just like any other plant. Learn more about a few of the most common hosta plant diseases and treatments in this article. Click here for more information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Why Is My Yucca Plant Drooping: Troubleshooting Drooping Yucca Plants
Yucca is a tough plant that thrives in difficult conditions, but it can develop a number of problems that may cause drooping yucca plants. If your yucca plant droops, the problem may be pests, disease, or environmental conditions. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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African Hosta Care: Growing African Hostas In The Garden
African hosta plants, which are also called African false hosta or little white soldiers, somewhat resemble true hostas. They have similar foliage but with spotting on the leaves that add a new element to beds and gardens. Learn about them here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Separating And Repotting Yucca Offshoot Pups
While yucca owners may have different varieties of yucca, one thing will be consistent and that is how to best propagate the yucca. This article provides information on how to separate and repot yucca pups.
By Heather Rhoades
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Fertilizing Fountain Grass – When And What To Feed Ornamental Grasses
Fountain grass feeding is a rare chore because ornamental grasses like these thrive in low fertility areas. However, let the appearance of the plant be your cue and fertilize only when color and leaf health are indicative of nutritional scarcity. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Fox Sedge Information: Should You Be Growing Fox Sedge In Gardens
Fox sedge plants are grasses that form tall, grassy clumps with flowers and distinctive seedpods that make them ornamental. If you are thinking of planting an easy-maintenance perennial grass, you’ll want to consider growing fox sedge. This article will help.
By Teo Spengler
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What Is Feather Reed Grass: Tips For Growing Feather Reed Grass
Ornamental grasses provide amazing texture, motion and architecture to the landscape. Feather reed ornamental grasses are excellent vertical interest plants. What is feather reed grass? Find out here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Figwort Plant Information: Guide To Growing Figworts In Your Garden
Perennials native to North America, Europe, and Asia, figwort herb plants tend not to be showy, and are thus uncommon in the average garden. That said, figwort plant uses are many, one of the reasons why gardeners may choose to grow them. Learn more here.
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What Is Sweet Vernal Grass: Learn About Sweet Vernal In Landscapes
The aromatic scent of sweet vernal grass makes it an excellent choice for dried flower arrangements or potpourri. It has been known to retain its scent for years. But because of its aggressive nature, you have to be careful how you grow it. Learn more in this article.
By Gardening Know How
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Staghorn Fern Fertilizer – When To Feed Staghorn Ferns
If you have a staghorn fern, you have one of the most interesting plants available. Knowing how to fertilize a staghorn is task that requires timing and some know how. This article provides some tips on the correct staghorn fern fertilizer.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Mounting Staghorn Ferns: Learn About Staghorn Fern Mounting Materials
The staghorn fern is an unusual and attractive epiphyte, or air plant, that thrives in the tropics. This means they don't need soil to grow, so to showcase them beautifully, mounting staghorn ferns is a great choice. This article will help with that.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Learn About The Oldest Potted Plant In The World
If you can’t see the world’s oldest Cycad, you can grow a Sago Palm at hone instead. Read on to learn more.
By Laura Miller
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What Is Gamagrass – How To Plant Eastern Gamagrass Seed
Eastern gamagrass plants are native to the eastern U.S. As a grass for forage or hay, it is highly productive and easy to grow.
By Mary Ellen Ellis