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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Propagating Decorative Grasses: How To Propagate Ornamental GrassIn most cases, dividing ornamental grasses is recommended every few years once they are established. You can also reproduce more plants with seeds. Learn more about propagating these grasses in this article. Click here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Plants With Blue Foliage: Learn About Plants That Have Blue LeavesPlants with blue foliage increase the visual intensity of the garden while helping other tones and hues guide the eye on a colorful journey. Let's look together at blue foliage plants and how to use them in the landscape in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Propagating Ajuga Plants – How To Propagate Bugleweed PlantsAjuga plant propagation is so easy that the plants easily become invasive, rambling across the lawn and into places in the garden reserved for other plants. This article contains information about propagating ajuga plants in the garden.
By Teo Spengler
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Types Of Dwarf Ornamental Grass – Tips For Growing Short Ornamental GrassesMany types of ornamental grasses are too large for small to midsize yards. However, there are many types of dwarf ornamental grass that fit nicely into a smaller garden but provide all the benefits of their full-size cousins. Learn a little more about short ornamental grasses here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Dwarf Yucca Info: Tips For Yucca Nana Plant CareYucca is a huge plant, often growing as tall as ten feet (3 m.) with its flower spike. It's a pretty plant, but a bit much for smaller gardens and containers. This is why growing dwarf yucca is a great option for many gardeners. Learn more in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Care Of Lady Ferns: Planting Lady Ferns In The GardenFor finely textured foliage in the shady to part sun garden or natural wooded area, consider growing lady fern plants. Lady fern plants are reliable and easy to grow. Read this article to learn more about them.
By Becca Badgett
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Watering A Staghorn Fern: Water Requirements For Staghorn FernsNatively, staghorn ferns grow in areas with high humidity and frequent periods of rain. In the home or landscape, these conditions may be hard to mock, and regularly watering a staghorn fern may be necessary. Click here to learn how to water staghorn ferns.
By Darcy Larum
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Golden Japanese Forest Grass - How To Grow Japanese Forest Grass PlantJapanese forest grass plant is slow-growing and requires little extra care once established. The plants are evergreen and show best in a partially shaded location. Read this article for tips on growing this grass.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Hosta Houseplant Care: How To Grow Hosta IndoorsHave 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 IndoorsIf 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 PlantsDo 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 DiseasesHostas 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 PlantsYucca 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 GardenAfrican 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 PupsWhile 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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Garden Moss Types: Varieties Of Moss For GardensMoss is the perfect choice for that spot where nothing else will grow. Thriving on just a little bit of moisture and shade, and happy with no soil at all. Click here for more information about different types of moss for your garden.
By Liz Baessler
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Fertilizing Fountain Grass – When And What To Feed Ornamental GrassesFountain 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

