Hi,
We have a mature pampas grass planted by the previous owners of our present
house. We like it, but its looking a bit ragged. How do we improve it and
care for it generally?
thanks in advance.
cw

"code_wrong" wrote in message
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Hi,
We have a mature pampas grass planted by the previous owners of our
present
house. We like it, but its looking a bit ragged. How do we improve it and
care for it generally?
thanks in advance.
cw


We used to have one and just pruned off ragged leaves - avoiding the
temptation to pull dead/dying leaves out with bare hands - they rip skin
like razor blades! Someone once said that you can set fire to them and let
all the old leaves burn - this is what supposedly happens to them out on the
plains. I don't know if they were serious or not.
--
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Yes they were serious, people with large gardens do this ...though you
need to be ready with a bucket of water!!!!
They do actually burn in the wild.
I just use a strimmer on mine..but do not damage the crown.



We used to have one and just pruned off ragged leaves - avoiding the
temptation to pull dead/dying leaves out with bare hands - they rip skin
like razor blades! Someone once said that you can set fire to them and let
all the old leaves burn - this is what supposedly happens to them out on the
plains. I don't know if they were serious or not.

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Yes they were serious, people with large gardens do this ...though you
need to be ready with a bucket of water!!!!
They do actually burn in the wild.
I just use a strimmer on mine..but do not damage the crown.

Next door neighbour was using his hedge trimmer on his this morning
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/

I cannot burn my Pampas Grass because it is next to a wooden fence, but
I have used a strimmer, hand held shears, and a hedge trimmer to cut it
down to a stump. The hedge trimmer is the best tool IMO.

Cheers

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 at 19:34:47 wrote:

Yes they were serious, people with large gardens do this ...though you
need to be ready with a bucket of water!!!!
They do actually burn in the wild.
I just use a strimmer on mine..but do not damage the crown.



We used to have one and just pruned off ragged leaves - avoiding the
temptation to pull dead/dying leaves out with bare hands - they rip skin
like razor blades! Someone once said that you can set fire to them and let
all the old leaves burn - this is what supposedly happens to them out on the
plains. I don't know if they were serious or not.


--
Joe Farrugia, London
http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/

How long does it take to grow again?


"Joe" wrote in message
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I cannot burn my Pampas Grass because it is next to a wooden fence, but
I have used a strimmer, hand held shears, and a hedge trimmer to cut it
down to a stump. The hedge trimmer is the best tool IMO.

Cheers

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 at 19:34:47 wrote:

Yes they were serious, people with large gardens do this ...though you
need to be ready with a bucket of water!!!!
They do actually burn in the wild.
I just use a strimmer on mine..but do not damage the crown.



We used to have one and just pruned off ragged leaves - avoiding the
temptation to pull dead/dying leaves out with bare hands - they rip skin
like razor blades! Someone once said that you can set fire to them and
let
all the old leaves burn - this is what supposedly happens to them out on
the
plains. I don't know if they were serious or not.


--
Joe Farrugia, London
http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/

It starts regrowing in Spring.

On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 at 00:31:13 code_wrong wrote:

How long does it take to grow again?


"Joe" wrote in message
...
I cannot burn my Pampas Grass because it is next to a wooden fence, but
I have used a strimmer, hand held shears, and a hedge trimmer to cut it
down to a stump. The hedge trimmer is the best tool IMO.

Cheers

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003 at 19:34:47 wrote:

Yes they were serious, people with large gardens do this ...though you
need to be ready with a bucket of water!!!!
They do actually burn in the wild.
I just use a strimmer on mine..but do not damage the crown.



We used to have one and just pruned off ragged leaves - avoiding the
temptation to pull dead/dying leaves out with bare hands - they rip skin
like razor blades! Someone once said that you can set fire to them and
let
all the old leaves burn - this is what supposedly happens to them out on
the
plains. I don't know if they were serious or not.


--
Joe Farrugia, London
http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/



--
Joe Farrugia, London
http://www.harlon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/garden/