| You'd like to turn your backyard nursery into a garden | | | | 2. Fountain Grass - This is one of the most popular |
| of profitable plants. But maybe you're a little lost on | | | | ornamental grasses with growers. It can produce |
| what you should be growing, what could bring you the | | | | mounds of six-inch flower heads. Plus, with the right |
| top profits you've always dreamed of. The answer is | | | | care it can grow up to five feet tall. |
| ornamental grasses. | | | | 3. Ribbon Grass - This sometimes goes by the |
| Ornamental grasses are fairly easy to grow and are | | | | nickname, "gardener's garters." It spreads like bamboo, |
| high in demand. What separates them from regular | | | | and can quickly grow to three feet in height. Best of all, |
| grasses is their distinctive form or color. They also | | | | it can tolerate a variety of soil and moisture conditions. |
| vary in size, from six-inch tufts, all the way to | | | | 4. Switch Grass - This has been used for years by |
| twenty-foot giants. Plus, they have a lot of uses. | | | | the Soil Conservation Service as it can provide soil |
| Landscapers love them, because they can be used as | | | | control and cover for wildlife. It frequently grows four |
| groundcover, specimen plants, near ponds and more. | | | | to six feet tall. |
| Decorators and floral arrangers enjoy using them as | | | | 5. Purple Moor Grass - A breeze can set them in |
| cut flowers and everlastings. Cities love them for urban | | | | motion, earning them the nickname of "dancing grass." |
| landscaping, because of their tolerance to poor soil and | | | | The tall form of purple moor grass is known as |
| air pollution. | | | | "Windspiel," and can grow up to six feet tall, with purple |
| Ornamental grasses simply have a lot of uses. That's | | | | flowers arriving in the summer. "Variegata" is the small |
| why they're perfect for you to grow. When deciding | | | | form, which grows to a height of three feet. |
| on what ornamental grasses to grow, be sure to ask | | | | Ornamental grasses can also be grown for drying and |
| around and find out what landscapers are looking for. If | | | | dyeing. Switch grass and plume grass are two popular |
| you can grow what they're buying for at a better price | | | | types that are frequently grown for drying. If you'd like |
| than your competitors, you could see a lot of business. | | | | to dye your grasses, you could find even more interest |
| Be sure to keep in mind your climate and environment | | | | in them. It's quite simple and can lead to big sales at gift |
| when deciding specific varieties to grow. | | | | shops and craft shops. |
| To get you started, here are five profitable ornamental | | | | To learn more, read How to Start a Profitable |
| grasses you could grow right in your backyard plant | | | | Backyard Plant Nursery, available at: |
| nursery: | | | | Try growing these five ornamental grasses in your |
| 1. Blue Lyme Grass - This is truly the bluest of the blue | | | | backyard plant nursery. Sell them as is, or you could |
| ornamental grasses. It's tough and can spread quickly. | | | | consider drying or dyeing them. You decide. Soon you |
| That's why it's a top ornamental grass for erosion | | | | could be making the type of money you've always |
| control. At top height, it'll be about 30 inches tall. | | | | dreamed of. |