Add stunning ornamental grasses to your landscape designs. Ornamental grasses can add a breath-taking spectrum of colors & shapes to your landscape design pallet. And only Ornamental Grasses: The Amber Wave, Second Edition, by garden expert Carole Ottesen, comes with technical data & design applications for over 70 species & varieties. From meadows, borders & woodlands to hedges, screens & shading, you'll find a huge range of ideas illustrated in full color-including the work of Wolfgang Oehme, Edith Eddleman & Han Hanses. You'll also discover: how to integrate grasses with different growing seasons; best grasses for first time users; tips for using different bamboos; how to restore & cultivate native grasses; grass care tips from top grass growers; best companion plants for perennial grasses, sedges & reeds; ways to match grasses with specialized design needs; recommended sources for plants & seeds; much more.