By summer, the plant bears 2 to 4 inch-long purplish or yellowish flowers, though the bright green grass stalks are the real stars of the show, offering a stunning backdrop for other prairie blooms.

Amanda Holden has us shopping for grassy green accessories after proving how perfect the bright and bold shade is for spring.

Wait to sharpen mower blades until after the first two or three times you mow. Sticks and debris often greet mower blades ...