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I've tried that grass a couple of times and lo...

2011-11-30T20:03:41.461-06:00

I've tried that grass a couple of times and lost it.:-( It looks lovely, though. I'm showing just my native rose hips and link to my post that had more native plants blooming and fruiting for GBBD.

Hi Gail, I was feeling sleepy after putting my pos...

2011-11-24T22:36:07.860-06:00

Hi Gail,
I was feeling sleepy after putting my post up, so I went and reworked the wooden train tracks for when our grandsons come over tomorrow.

Then, I spent some time trying to figure out if what I call quacking grass or Northern Sea Oats is the same as yours. Quacking grass has a different scientific name, but from what I saw, I may actually have what you do.

It is a prolific self sower, and I pull out lots of young plants. Like you, I warn others of its habit of self sowing before giving them plants.

I enjoyed your lovely photos!

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. We did. The time went by too fast, though.

I've been thinking about adding ornamental gra...

2011-11-24T22:09:16.980-06:00

I've been thinking about adding ornamental grasses - river oats look great!
Beautiful photos - I can see that they are wonderful in all seasons!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lea

Beautiful shots of Chasmanthium. I wish I could sh...

2011-11-24T08:06:04.165-06:00

Beautiful shots of Chasmanthium. I wish I could share your enthusiasm for it, but my garden is too small, and I ended up ripping it out.

What a versatile grass this is! On our farm it gro...

2011-11-23T22:38:32.939-06:00

What a versatile grass this is! On our farm it grows only in the woods by the creek, but in wide swaths. I have added it to a couple of places in my garden and need to help it spread around to more. :) It's too pretty not to! Your pictures and words capture the enchantment of this native grass very well. Wishing you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving!

Gail, can you tell what month (and year) you poste...

2011-11-23T14:41:12.763-06:00

Gail, can you tell what month (and year) you posted those sweet posts about your mom?
Sallysmom

What a lovely grass. I have an increasing number ...

2011-11-23T13:28:18.871-06:00

What a lovely grass. I have an increasing number of grasses in my garden as I love the movement they bring to the garden

I love mine, but it's at the base of pine tree...

2011-11-23T12:50:07.283-06:00

I love mine, but it's at the base of pine trees where it doesn't get the moisture it'd probably like, so it hasn't gotten completely out of control. Yet. I've heard of people bemoaning it's aggressiveness, but it's one of my favorite native grasses...but ask me again in five years!

Definitely one of my favorites! In addition to its...

2011-11-23T12:06:48.362-06:00

Definitely one of my favorites! In addition to its beauty is how well it will tolerate some shade. Can get a little aggressive in some situations but easy to control.

Beautiful photos Dear Gail! Your River Oats offer ...

2011-11-23T11:37:01.616-06:00

Beautiful photos Dear Gail! Your River Oats offer a lovely texture throughout the seasons. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

I adore Chasmanthium latifolium - in my colder gar...

2011-11-23T09:26:54.131-06:00

I adore Chasmanthium latifolium - in my colder garden hasn't seeded around. My only bugaboo is that I can't get its shivering seed heads to hold still for that perfect shot. Love the shot you did with the Asters - such great colours and forms together.

Beautiful in your garden against the purple bench....

2011-11-23T08:23:15.783-06:00

Beautiful in your garden against the purple bench. I would love to sit there with you and listen to the birds sing.~~Dee

This grass looks so beautiful in your garden, Gail...

2011-11-23T08:04:04.470-06:00

This grass looks so beautiful in your garden, Gail--I can just picture it dancing in the breezes. At our Master Gardeners annual potluck last week, they used the dried seedheads with dried hydrangeas as table decorations--so pretty!

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving, Gail!

I do like the looks of the River Oats but think it...

2011-11-23T06:29:17.445-06:00

I do like the looks of the River Oats but think it best right now not to add them to my garden, until I get a few other things straightened out. For this Wildflower Wednesday, I posted about Boltonia.

I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving Gail and that...

2011-11-23T06:05:00.615-06:00

I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving Gail and that if you or your family are travelling that all will be safe.

I have seen this wild river oats along the county ...

2011-11-23T04:44:46.126-06:00

I have seen this wild river oats along the county road where we go birding a lot. I have been tempted to put them into my gardnen. Pretty pictures Gail. I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I love the color and movement of those river oats,...

2011-11-23T04:19:19.668-06:00

I love the color and movement of those river oats, Gail, and imagine there is sound too when the breezes blow the seedheads against each other. Beautiful photos, my friend!
xxxooo
Frances