animaux wrote:
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For this reason, when I cut my ornamental grasses to the ground in spri=
ng, I
also comb out the dead centers. I take a rake and vigorously rake out =
anything
dead in the center. That's when I will be dividing a huge stand of M.s=
inensis
'Cabaret' and 'Morning Light.'
Those are 2 really nice specimens. I almost always use those in addition
to a few others in a natural grass setting for clients. Yes, yes, I
know, I'm a NPSOT'er, but, heck, can't ALWAYS go 100% with that
pallette.
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I would never plant pampas grass.
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky op=
ined:
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Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. La=
st
month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches=

that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting
removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get m=
en
to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task becau=
se
of the roaches)


samuel l crowe wrote:

You can plant pampas grass anytime and it will live and before you k=
now it
you will wish it had died.
At least thats the way I feel about mind.

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Sam
Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC
"running water" wrote in message
news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04...
hi all,
i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant or=
namental
grass, such as pampas grass.
and when should i cut it back.
this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps=
=2E
i live in eastern ohio
thanks



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