Plantain sedge (Carex plantaginea). Photo courtesy Jay Sturner at Creative Commons Sedges are as close to a carefree perennial as you can find, according to Lyn Chimera in the article “Sedges: Amazing and Hardy Perennials.” Native sedges have all the interesting features of grasses for your garden and much easier to care for. Other articles in this issue: This Month in the Garden Stacks of Garden Catalogs: Musing on Seeds WNY Gardening Matters is produced by the Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension…
