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Article: Ornamental grasses enliven fall landscapes
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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As your garden makes the gentle transition from summer to autumn,
the ornamental grasses show their beauty. This is their time to move
from the wings to center stage.
I contacted Clifton Smith, the garden manager at the Conservation
Garden Park in West Jordan, for tips on growing these plants. I
asked him why they used so many ornamental grasses in their gardens.
"We have found ornamental grasses to be some of the most
versatile plants for water-wise landscapes," he said. "Their fine,
slender leaves provide a very desirable texture to any landscape.
And, when blown by the wind, they provide a pleasant-sounding swish.
"Ornamental grasses come in many shapes and sizes and add form to
the ...