What do sauerkraut, rap music, Tom Cruise, tattoos and ornamental grasses all have in common? The answer is that these are all items that people either have a passion for or they can't stand. There is ...

What: Hakonechloa macra, also known as Japanese forest grass, is an understated and underused aristocrat in the shade garden. This deciduous grass forms airy mounds of medium-green arching blades. It ...

Hakonechloa macra, commonly called hakone grass or Japanese forest grass, is an underused perennial in shade gardens. This small, elegant ornamental grass shows off its cascading form while spreading ...

I love the golden waterfall of Japanese forest grass (Hakonechloa macra) 'Aureola' in my garden. Maybe too much: If my count is correct, I've now got nine plants. So it won't surprise you that I ...

A wonderful multi-use ornamental grass is the Japanese forest grass ‘All Gold’ (Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’). Hakonechloa (pronounced hah-koh-neh-KLOH-ah) is a clumping grass with the a distinctive ...