Spring is here. It is time to care for your ornamental grasses.
It is best to leave ornamental grasses standing through winter to add interest to the landscape. Grasses in your garden also provide forage for birds and help protect plant crowns against harsh winter weather.
As new growth begins in early spring, it is an ideal time to groom warm and cool season grasses. Wear gloves and long sleeves as blades can be sharp and inflict wounds similar to but often worse than paper cuts. Begin by tying the dead foliage of large clumps together for easy clean up. For smaller grasses, cut the foliage off so that least 2 to 3 inches remain. For larger grasses, leave 4 to 5 inches remaining.
Divide larger clumps
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