when to prune grasses

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  1. ivegotpowers

    ivegotpowers Member

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    hello fellow gardeners

    I have a beautiful, established mexican feather grass. I have never pruned it in the two years that I have owned it. Should I be pruning it, and if so, when?

    Thanks in advance for your response
     
  2. Weekend Gardener

    Weekend Gardener Active Member 10 Years

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    I leave most of my grasses alone until sometime in March, when they all get a good trim. I find them more tidy for the year ahead if I do so. The dead leave blades and seed heads help to alleviate a "flat scape" garden during the winter. They are particularly spectacular with a layer of frost on it. By February, they usually look somewhat disorderly and beaten up after a few snow falls.
     
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    Thank you for your response.....I really appreciate it!
     

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