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 ...

Ornamental grasses can add interest to a dormant winter garden. Here's the best time to cut back ornamental grasses to help them flourish next season.

Ornamental grasses add gentle muted colors, vertical accents, and graceful movement to a landscape. And though they're generally low-maintenance, it's important to know how and when to cut back ...

Cutting back ornamental grasses helps make way for new growth in spring. Cut dormant grasses before winter if you live in a fire-prone area or to prevent self-seeding. Leave grasses standing for ...

Ornamental grasses are a great way to enliven your landscape and provide a habitat for local wildlife. Their color, depth, and structure provide your lawn with excellent style, while also serving as ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

When I was a kid, grass meant a lawn, and grass-care meant dragging the lawn mower out every other week. In today’s gardens, ornamental grasses are becoming increasingly popular for their deer ...