If you have more time than money
and like growing your own landscape plants, try ornamental grass division. Most
landscapes have an area, or even several spots, where some type of grass would
look perfect. With a clumping habit, taller varieties sway in the breeze. You
likely won’t find this plant in every neighbor’s yard, so use it to make your
landscaping unique.
When to Divide Ornamental Grasses
If you have large areas that would
benefit from being filled with ornamental
grasses, or walkways and paths that would be attractive if lined by
these plants, try growing from divisions. Most ornamental grasses grow easily
and quickly from just a small start.
A hollow center indicates when to
divide ornamental grasses. Usually division every two to three years is
appropriate.
Dividing ornamental grasses is best
done in late winter or early spring before growth starts. Divide even a small
plant if you want to grow more. As long as roots are present, you can expect a
nice clump by autumn.
How to Divide Ornamental Grass
Learning how to divide ornamental
grass is simple. Large clumps are best taken from the sides of a growing mound
with a square tipped spade or shovel. You may dig the entire plant, split in
half, and replant. If it’s been several years since division, you may divide into
quarters.
If you have a friend or neighbor with large clumps of grasses, offer to help them out and get some starts that way. Or purchase small plants at the garden center with a growth period before division. Mondo grass, monkey grass, and larger types, like pampas and maiden grass, are expensive, especially when purchasing several, so division is practical.
The best growth of these plants
usually occurs when planted in full sun, but be sure to check your type. Some
ornamental grasses prefer dappled sun or partial shade.
If you have more time than money
and like growing your own landscape plants, try ornamental grass division. Most
landscapes have an area, or even several spots, where some type of grass would
look perfect. With a clumping habit, taller varieties sway in the breeze. You
likely won’t find this plant in every neighbor’s yard, so use it to make your
landscaping unique.
When to Divide Ornamental Grasses
If you have large areas that would
benefit from being filled with ornamental
grasses, or walkways and paths that would be attractive if lined by
these plants, try growing from divisions. Most ornamental grasses grow easily
and quickly from just a small start.
A hollow center indicates when to
divide ornamental grasses. Usually division every two to three years is
appropriate.
Dividing ornamental grasses is best
done in late winter or early spring before growth starts. Divide even a small
plant if you want to grow more. As long as roots are present, you can expect a
nice clump by autumn.
How to Divide Ornamental Grass
Learning how to divide ornamental
grass is simple. Large clumps are best taken from the sides of a growing mound
with a square tipped spade or shovel. You may dig the entire plant, split in
half, and replant. If it’s been several years since division, you may divide into
quarters.
If you have a friend or neighbor with large clumps of grasses, offer to help them out and get some starts that way. Or purchase small plants at the garden center with a growth period before division. Mondo grass, monkey grass, and larger types, like pampas and maiden grass, are expensive, especially when purchasing several, so division is practical.
The best growth of these plants
usually occurs when planted in full sun, but be sure to check your type. Some
ornamental grasses prefer dappled sun or partial shade.