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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Dividing Hosta Plants – When Should Hostas Be DividedDividing hosta plants is an easy way to maintain their size and shape, to propagate new plants for other areas of the garden, and to remove dead portions of the plant and to make it look nicer. Dividing is easy, once you know how to do it. This article will help.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Deer Fern Information: How To Grow A Blechnum Deer FernFerns are adaptable plants able to thrive in nearly any growing zone. One type of fern, called the deer fern, is especially adapted to growth in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Learn more about growing this fern in the following article.
By Tonya Barnett
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Growing Southernwood: Care And Uses For Southernwood Herb PlantOne of the lesser-known herbs, or rather underutilized in some regions, is the southernwood herb plant, also known as southernwood Artemisia. Learn more about this plant in the article that follows.
By Amy Grant
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Hart's Tongue Fern Care: Tips On Growing A Hart's Tongue Fern PlantGrowing a hart's tongue fern in the landscape is an attractive notion, but harvesting the native plants will only further deplete their territory and help eradicate them from native environs. Learn more about hart's tongue fern care in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Psyllium Plant Information – Learn About Desert Indianwheat PlantsPsyllium is in the plantain family. Also known as Desert Indianwheat plants, their stiff little flower spikes develop into sheaves of seeds much like the wheat plant. Click on the following article to learn more about Psyllium Indianwheat plants.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Oak Fern Information: How To Care For Oak Fern PlantsOak fern plants are perfect for spots in the garden that are hard to fill in. Extremely cold hardy and shade tolerant, these ferns have a surprisingly bright and airy look that can work wonders with dark spots in short summers. Learn more in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Wood Fern Care: Planting Wood Ferns In The GardenWood fern (Dryopteris erythrosora) is found within the largest genus of ferns with more than 200 species at home in damp, wooded areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Click the following article to learn more about adding these fantastic fern plants to the garden.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Curved Leaf Yucca Growing: How To Grow Curved Leaf Yucca PlantsUnlike some yucca species, curved leaf yucca can grow in relatively cool and wet regions. A curved leaf yucca growing in a courtyard or a rock garden adds a decorative touch. Want to learn more about growing this plant? This article can help with that.
By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez
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Creeping Fig On A Wall – How To Get Creeping Fig To ClimbIf attaching creeping fig to a wall is your desire, the first year of growth can be slow, so have patience. You can also use a few tricks found here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Hardy Ferns For A Green Garden All Year LongFerns are always a beautiful addition to your landscape. Learn which ones can take the cold weather and still stay green.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Autumn Fern Care: How To Grow Autumn Ferns In The GardenAutumn ferns in the garden offer beauty throughout the growing season, emerging coppery red in spring, eventually maturing to a bright, glossy, kelly green by summer. Learn how to grow autumn ferns using the information provided in the following article.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Creeping Fig Plant - Tips For Creeping Fig CareCreeping fig vine is a popular ground and wall cover in warmer parts of the country and a lovely houseplant in cooler areas. Creeping fig plant makes a wonderful addition to the home and the garden. Learn about here.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Propagate Coleus From Seed Or CuttingsThe shade loving coleus is a favorite among shade and container gardeners. Many gardeners wonder if coleus propagation can be done at home. The answer is, yes, and this article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Kill Bamboo Plants And Control Bamboo SpreadA homeowner who has had bamboo thrust upon them by a careless neighbor or a previous homeowner knows that trying to get rid of bamboo can be a nightmare. Get help with eliminating bamboo in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Dividing Maidenhair Grass: When And How To Divide Maiden GrassDividing maidenhair grass keeps it to a maintainable size, increases the number of these plants, and prevents center die-back. Learn when to divide maiden grass and some tips on how to split apart the larger specimens in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Fountain Grass Turning White: My Fountain Grass Is Bleaching OutNear the end of the season, you may find your fountain grass turning white, bleached, and unappealing. What is happening? Is there some sort of terrible fountain grass problem? Find the answers in this article. Click here for more info.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Castor Bean Information - Planting Instructions For Castor BeansCastor bean plants, which are not beans at all, are commonly grown in the garden for their striking foliage as well as shade cover. Learn more about this interesting plant in the article that follows.
By Susan Patterson

