A Big Role For SMALL GRASSES.

AUTUMN; HESPERIIDAE; ORNAMENTAL plants; RUNOFF; URBAN plants

This article discusses the benefits of using small native grasses in gardens and landscapes. While many ornamental grasses are large and may not fit in every garden, smaller grasses can provide similar benefits without taking up as much space. These smaller grasses offer aesthetic and sensory qualities, such as visual stability, movement, and sound. They also have practical benefits, such as suppressing weeds, filtering stormwater runoff, and improving soil health. The article highlights specific species of smaller grasses that are suitable for different growing conditions, including tufted hairgrass, wavy hairgrass, slender wood oats, prairie dropseed, purple love grass, and sideoats grama. [Extracted from the article]

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