If you have a small front yard

[shanti]

NEVER plant this Zebra grass:

or this Fountain grass:

I learned the hard way! I think my previous landscaper had it in for me when he planted them. They have basically EXPLODED so much that I can't see my house from the street!

I'm currently looking for a gardener to take them both out, and have heard that these plants have roots like iron and are quite difficult to remove completely.