Gardening Question about Perennials

fureverywhere

fureverywhere

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I've been gardening forever but kind of new to perennials. My question is how far to cut back as I clean up from Fall and winter. For instance there's a plant I believe they call Tiger Grass. When it's in bloom it's tall grass with green and white stripes. Then in Fall the top puffs and the whole thing turns brown and straw like. Obviously with some plants you can clearly see where the new growth is and just snip the dead stuff. But this grass I'm not sure.
 

I love perennials,the joy of the garden starting to grow without any major planting is satisfying.

Tiger Grass you can leave all winter but you will have to clean it once the new foliage shows up.I would sugest doing it in fall and cutting down to a height of a foot.

Good luck!
 
I have a few 'grass' plants in my yard, in the winter they look dead, I've cut them back as much as as few inches and they have always came back out in the spring. I agree Vicky, perennials are rewarding, I have some shasta daises that I love.
 

Now I'll know to winterize the garden in the Fall...oy, that it's going to take a week to clean up leaves, get the bricks back in formation, get fresh mulch down. It's satisfying work but envy the lady next door. She probably spends a mint on a landscaper that "does" her yard. I mean like a rock garden and perfectly spaced whatnot. But it's worth it to do it yourself.
 
Ornamental grasses should be cut back as far as you can go. As long as the roots are healthy, the grass will grow. Tiger Grass is an evergreen plant, but will turn brown if temperatures reach freezing (or close to).
 
I'm not even sure what's curbside at this point. I just did random plants. Know the Tiger Grass is one side and Shasta Daisies on the other.
 
fureverywhere said:
Now I'll know to winterize the garden in the Fall...oy, that it's going to take a week to clean up leaves, get the bricks back in formation, get fresh mulch down. It's satisfying work but envy the lady next door. She probably spends a mint on a landscaper that "does" her yard. I mean like a rock garden and perfectly spaced whatnot. But it's worth it to do it yourself.
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It's better to do it yourself...you get bragging rights when it goes well, and can just say "grubs" when it doesn't. lol.
 

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