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Desperate Landscapes: Cooking Up a New Look A maple transplant, a magnolia makeover, some reworked beds and exterior paint touch-up elevate this abode from drab to dashing. From "Desperate Landscapes" episode DDSL-107

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The following plants were included in Marc and Ilene Russ's landscaping project, but were not shown on air in the Desperate Landscapes episode.

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The Ross family

Maiden Grass
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus (no image)
This ornamental grass is also known as Chinese Silver Grass. It grows to about 6 feet tall. It has coppery plumes in mid-to-late fall. It performs well in zones 5-10.
Cost: $92
Maintenance Tip: Cut to about six inches in late winter.

Pennisetum ‘Hameln' (no image)
This grass is also known as fountain grass. It grows about 1.5 to 2 feet tall and wide. It prefers full sun to part shade. The grass is a deep green in summer but turn a bronze color in winter. The flower spikes in late summer resemble wheat. Hameln performs well in zones 5-9.
Cost: $23 each
Maintenance Tip: Cut to about six inches in late winter.

'Dallas Blues' Switch Grass (no image)
This grass is prized for its gray-blue-green foliage. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall with 2 to 3 feet spread. It has showy purple plumes in fall. It's easy to grow and has no major pest problems. 'Dallas Blues' thrives in zones 5-9.
Cost: $28 each
Maintenance Tip: Cut to about six inches in late winter.

Stewartsonian Azalea (no image)
This evergreen azalea grows to about 4 feet high and 4 feet wide. It prefers partial shade. Its brick red flowers can be expected mid-spring. In the fall, the green foliage turns dark, almost mahogany in color. The Stewartsonian grows well in zones 5-8.
Cost: $57

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