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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.
—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
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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Flowerbeds and lawns are some of the most time-consuming aspects of homeownership, so things tend to pop up over time without drawing attention from homeowners.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Yard Work and Outdoor Help Summer is the perfect season for simple neighborhood jobs like helping water plants, pulling weeds, mowing lawns, and helping others with light outdoor chores.—
VaNessa Duplessie,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Ursula on the deck in the darkness, the wake phosphorescent green, everything behind her, all of Europe, dissolving.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The kitchen garden and greenhouse at Coolmore Stud supply much of the fruit and veg, while herbs, lettuce and micro greens are grown in a pesticide-free vertical farm nearby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Grasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grasses. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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