Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marty Baldwin Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors, vertical accents, and graceful movement to a landscape. And though ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pruning your ornamental grass is important from an aesthetic perspective, too. Cutting back will improve a plant's overall ...

Cut back ornamental grasses at the best time with these expert tips. Cutting back ornamental grasses helps make way for new growth in spring. Cut dormant grasses before winter if you live in a ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: When is the best time to cut back and divide my ...

Q: I have several ornamental grasses that range in size from over 6 feet tall to less than a foot tall. When I bought this house last year, they were already here. There are lots of tan stems sticking ...

Q: I have several ornamental grasses in my landscape. Should the tops be cut off before winter? Also, I see in some commercial landscapes, the grasses never get cut back. Can you just let them grow ...

With spring just around the corner, it is an excellent time to look around your garden and start a list of easy-to-tackle jobs that will have your garden ready to grow. (Photo by James Campbell) ...

Q. I have an ornamental grass about 4 feet tall that I planted last year. Should it be cut, and if so, how? A. Grasses are attractive in the winter landscape, and you should enjoy them for as long as ...

The best time to prune ornamental grasses depends on their type. Most benefit from pruning in either the fall or spring. Pruning too heavily or using dull tools can damage the grass and reduce its ...

A recent headline in health news linked cowlick-patterned hair with improved health, which is good news for my landscape. I have ornamental grass and at this time of year, the swirled stalks and open ...

Whether your ornamental grasses are warm- or cool-season determines when to prune them. Avoid pruning in mid-summer or mid-winter—doing so can stunt growth. Cut no more than one-third of living growth ...