I have my own post about early-spring pruning on the way but in the meantime, Adrian Higgins covers the subject in the Washington Post. Text and photos cover pruning/hacking back for:
- Ornamental grasses
- Hellebores
- Vines
- Nandina
- Roses
Just yesterday I cut back all my ornamental grasses, including some ratty-looking carex, and now the garden looks, um, pretty damn naked. In fact, at its absolute ugliest! But ready for March, baby.
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Susan: I listened to that segment also. Great information and a very down to earth approach. Are you stuck in snow right now?
Snow? About five inches, which stops this city in its tracks.
I loved your approach to cutting back – my garden is not looking too good but at least I have had a go at the lawn this week – it is certainly growing like mad, at least the patched that are not swamped with moss are growing. Must start the scarifying next week.
Do you cut your ornamental grasses right down at this time of year?
Everyman, yes, the grasses get cut down in early March.