ORNAMENTAL GRASS HAIRCUTS
If you've jumped on the ornamental grass bandwagon, you've no doubt
enjoyed your grasses through the entire year. Even in winter (or
perhaps especially in winter), these grasses can add tremendous impact
and interest to your landscape. But the time is fast approaching for
that spring haircut. The seeds have all been scattered to the four
winds, and those grasses have probably been battered and flattened by
snow and ice. So now you need to cut them back, allowing the fresh new
growth to emerge. As a general rule, you should leave about four to
six inches of old growth when you cut the grasses back. And here's a
helpful suggestion: If you're dealing with a particularly tall or
dense clump, you can tie the grasses together in a couple of places,
creating a bundle. That way, when cutting is complete, you'll have a
somewhat tidy collection of grass to throw on the compost pile,
instead of a yard full of scattered grasses blown all over by spring
gusts.