The BEST Way to Prune Ornamental Grasses

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Watch as Catherine Moravec, Horticulturist for Colorado Yard Care, demonstrates the best two methods for cutting back ornamental grasses in spring. She covers hand pruning vs. using hedge trimmers. She also shows how high to cut them back. Visit http://www.coloradoyardcare.com for more handy yard care tips.

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I have several tall miscanthus grasses and though I love the winter interest, after the first snowfall they get flattened down & look terrible. So I reluctantly trim them back in late fall. Don't u find that in Colorado?
Hello! I cut back my ornamental grass in the fall last year and nothing grew back this year. Lesson learned. I am in Iowa with harsh winters. So, from watching your video, it seems like I should just leave my grasses alone until late winter/early spring before they start growing again. Correct? I just want to make sure that although the grasses are very tall, the snow weighting them down won't kill off the root system. Thanks!!
On the pampas where many of these grasses originate mother nature does the pruning with a wildfire started by lightning, so last year in early Spring I did the same thing and although the results were unsightly it didn't take long for new growth to appear. It could be my imagination, but I think they all look better than in past seasons. No cutting - I just flicked my Bic.
What kind of grass is that?
Can you cut this kind of grass back in fall season?
Excellent video!