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Recent Examples of grasses
Most gardens naturally have crevices that many plants will gladly make home like; Sedum, succulents, various grasses (like Emerald' zoysia grass here), creeping thyme, Rupturwort, New Zealand Brass Buttons, and various mosses.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Adaptability There are shade-tolerant grasses that can get by with only three to four hours of direct sun daily, but no lawn grass grows well in deep shade.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
Ornamental grasses like muhly grass and fountain grass add movement, softness and texture.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Hilgert also suggested swapping out thirsty nonnative lawn turf for more resilient native grasses, like buffalograss or blue grama grass.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Ornamental grasses add texture and movement Muhly grass and fountain grass bring a different kind of beauty to summer landscapes.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Adaptability There are shade-tolerant grasses that can get by with only three to four hours of direct sun daily, but no lawn grass grows well in deep shade.
—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
Ornamental grasses like muhly grass and fountain grass add movement, softness and texture.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Hilgert also suggested swapping out thirsty nonnative lawn turf for more resilient native grasses, like buffalograss or blue grama grass.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
Unlike warm-season grasses, cool-season grass seed is commonly used for overseeding and starting a new lawn.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grasses
Noun
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In 2024, a Boise legislator brought a bill to stop homeowners associations from requiring grass lawns, but the attempt didn’t move forward.
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The 14-plus-acre property has a pool, trails, gardens, lawns, a pond, a barn apartment, and a lakeside lounge area.
Noun
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Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
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Smith says gravitating toward more saturated greens and blues, like peacock blue, or toward shades on the opposite end of the color wheel (think coral or seashell pink) can be a good place to start.
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“Grasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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