I suggest spending some time studying the Ornamental Grass Comparison Chart (link below) listed by Bluestem.ca They specialize in grasses for cold climates, and their website has tons of good information and photographs. Also look at their Landscape Uses section, to find lists of grasses for specific landscape conditions. Here is a link that might be useful: Ornamental Grass Comparison Chart

I was just at Kmart today...it's now ALL Jackyln Smith. They have the Ornaments you are looking for in the pearlized pastel colors...$5.99 a box...even the blue. Funny they're the same ornaments I bought last yr, with just a different name on the box! jane

Everything is down but not all packed up yet. I was going to wait till this weekend but yesterday was rainy and chilly outside, so I decided to go ahead and do it. Now that everything is down, I will use today and tomorrow to do a good cleaning and put out different decor items than the fall stuff I put away to do Christmas. Worst part of putting everything away is that I can never get it all packed up like it was before because of all the after Christmas stuff I bought. I did manage this year to throw ONE old bow away that used to hang on our light post outside. Oh well, there is always next year!

I'm guessing it is some type of fountain grass. As long as your neighbor has it you'll have a ongoing problem. The seeds from their grass will be blown into your lawn causing it to regrow (unless the seed heads mysteriously disappear). I agree with the roundup just wait till it starts growing. You can spot spray it to minimize damage to your lawn.