Have you considered adding native ornamental grasses to your garden? They’re often overlooked but add colour, texture, and movement while providing food and shelter for birds and other wildlife. This week on the podcast, Joanne takes a closer look at a few standout varieties that can bring interest to the garden well beyond the summer months.
Tune in to discover how to incorporate native ornamental grasses into your garden.
Some of the topics covered in this week’s episode:
Why Native Ornamental Grasses Belong in the Garden
How native grasses add structure, movement and seasonal interest while also providing food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.
Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem and Their Cultivars
Joanne compares these native grasses and highlights varieties such as Standing Ovation, Blackhawks and Red October, including their size, colour and growth habits.
Getting More Seasonal Value from Ornamental Grasses
Leave grasses standing through fall and winter for visual interest, wildlife benefits, and stronger garden structure.
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Down the Garden Path Podcast
On Down the Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.
As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible.
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