THE BASICS

Increasingly more gardeners, landscape architects and reclamation officials are discovering the inherent beauty and amazing utility of our native and wild grasses. The more ornamental varieties can be treated like perennial wildflowers and by keeping in mind varying heights, texture and colors, results can be spectacular! Taller grasses are being used as borders along walkways, as dividers and backgrounds or as accents in flower gardens.

Wild, sod-forming grasses are increasingly valuable as low-maintenance, drought-tolerant substitutes for the traditional lawn. They offer the option of remaining unmowed to create natural looking "meadow" transitions between manicured lawns and untouched surroundings.

A number of grasses are preferred for erosion control because of their massive root systems and ability to survive the harsh extremes of western weather. Our research shows that laying a base with the proper grass is the easiest and least expensive method to control weeds and set the stage fogr a natural succession which evolves to include shrubs and flowers.

We have learned much in the last twenty-five years from approximately 400 projects involving the planting of grasses. We find that understanding some basic concepts and definitions before planting native and wild grasses is the best way to insure success. Simply click on grasses in bold if you would like to purchase any. If not available through Seeds Trust or for more support, Contact Us.