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) ...

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 ...

Spring has sprung. I can tell by the increased number of questions coming my way. Here are some of them: Q: How do I prune my ornamental grass? A: It's time to cut them back to clean out the dead ...

I have to admit, this article is about one of my pet peeves, plant butchering. I hope to educate homeowners and commercial landscapers about how the specific growth habits of different plants should ...

Q: I haven't pruned my ornamental grass for five years. Now the clump is dead in the middle. If I prune the grass low and flat, as you recommend, will grass grow back in the center? Susan Smith, email ...

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 ...

Ornamental grasses make for great privacy screens. On the latest You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath discusses which big grasses work best, and how and when to safely prune them. Plus, your ...

When an ornamental shrub is pruned, the end result shouldn’t be obvious. The end result, just like a good haircut, should be a plant growing in its natural form. Pruning plants this way is a lot less ...

There are many different types of ornamental grasses, with a selection for virtually any climate or condition. These plants are relatively resilient and require little maintenance. However, pruning ...