The Best Way to Prune Ornamental Grass

Many ways to prune ornamental grasses are demonstrated with one being the best for you. Gardener Scott shows how to use hand pruners, a pruning saw, a reciprocating saw, and a chain saw to prune ornamental grass. He also discusses electric hedge trimmers and pruning shears. Any of these can be the best way for ornamental grass in your landscape.

[EdClapper]

Bungee cord idea is brilliant. Will try this week.

[donnastormer]

I just bought 12 white fountain grasses to complement my Mexican sunflowers for compost and ornamentals. Thank you for your video. The bungee cord idea was excellent.

[ljkool]

Nice video, hedge trimmers for me. I'm lucky, though I have access to electricity, as do most folks in the Chicago suburbs.

[jasontaylor]

Hedgers work the best. I’ve tried them all.

[machiavellian]

Nice video and easy to understand. I wasn’t sure if my grass was dying or not. I now know it’s just because it’s winter and we just had our first frost day. I now know I can prune it if I want to. It’s kinda new and small so I think I’m leave it alone this fall and prune it during late winter. Thanks for the video.

[shashakeeleh]

I have hand pruners, loppers, hedge trimmer, and my good old, very sharp sugar cane machete. Thanks much for all the great info!

[hollyssimplelife]

This was great glad I haven't cut mine down yet. Do you have a video on transplanting the ornamental grasses?

[rebeccawilson]

It is fall in CT and I just transplanted 5 ft tall grass into my yard. Should I prune it down now before winter starts? Or wait until beginning of spring.

[LLAMA-LLAMA]

I never thought I’d say this but I’ve really begun to appreciate ornamental grasses. Great idea to use the bungee cord. I wonder if I could convince my husband that we should plant some so that he could use his tools🤣. Thanks for the video!

[cassmakesstuff]

My mom suggested that i put some tall ornamental grasses around the perimeter of my garden as a deer deterrent, she says the wind makes the grass move so much and it startles the deer. Do you think this could potentially work?

[unknownKnownunknowns]

Thank you. Does the saw brown the tips?

[nancysewell]

Do you check first to make sure there are no nesting birds or baby bunnies before pruning?

[byoung]

My ornamental grass is so thick and dense that my hedge trimmer binds up and tears instead of cutting. What would be best tool for my situation ?

[sarathj]

The diameter of the grass keep expanding over the years. How do you reduce it?

[charleshines]

We tried things like that with a chain saw. First thing that happens is the chain jumps out and ruins the day. I am going to try it with a battery powered hedge trimmer. There is no chain to have come out. The only danger with a hedge trimmer is keep your hands away from those blades!

[dallon]

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