Broad-leaf wood-oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) is a very unique plant that goes by many names.
Tag Archives: Ornamental Plants
A Brief Guide to 13 Common Garden Mulches
The pros, cons, and best application for popular mulches, organic and inorganic.
A Rainbow of Natural Dyes
Craftsy folks frequently share a do-it-yourself ethic. While it’s always easier just to buy cheap, pretty yarn at the craft store, some (particularly homesteaders) prefer to create their own dyes. In fact, if you own sheep or other fiber animals, this may be a logical next step to adding value to your products. You canContinue reading “A Rainbow of Natural Dyes”
Indian Grass
This widespread and adaptable prairie plant excels at feeding livestock, wildlife, and the eye of the gardener.
Side-Oats Grama
This peculiar grass is an important forage of the semi-arid Great Plains.
Eastern Gamagrass
This native grass offers superior nutrition to livestock, but keeping it from dying out can be a challenge.
Buffalo Grass
This native of the shortgrass prairie holds great potential for low-maintenance lawns in dry climates.
Silver Bluestem
Attractive ornamental or pesky pasture invader? Silver bluestem excels in both roles.
Little Bluestem
Its wide distribution and importance to the prairie ecosystem have made little bluestem the state grass of Kansas.
Big Bluestem
The legendary native grass of the tallgrass prairie is more than a quality forage.
