Friday, March 09, 2007

March is time to trim back winter interest plants


Did you leave Ornamental Grasses or other perennial stems for winter interest? March is the time to cut back (if you can get through the snow).

Cut bck Ornamental Grasses before any new growth begins. Use hedge shears or hand pruner to clip the plants back to several inches above the soil. Smaller grasses, such as Blue Fescue and Blue Oat Grass can either be clipped back or left intact.

Also prune back plants such as Russian Sage or Lavender.