All About Ornamental Grasses | Ask This Old House
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- In this video, Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada discusses a variety of ornamental grasses, how to care for them, and how to incorporate them into a landscape design.
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In this video, Jenn Nawada tells you everything you need to know about ornamental grasses, and why they are some of her favorite plants to add to a landscape design. While there are many varieties you can choose from, Jenn shows a few examples and explains how you could use them to add a cool visual element to any area. Specifically discussing Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’, Miscanthus ‘Adagio’, switchgrass, and Hakonechloa grass, Jenn points out their characteristics and shares what other plants she likes to pair them with. She also explains where the plants thrive and how to maintain this plant.
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Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’ [bit.ly/3hFEYGf]
Miscanthus ‘Adagio’ [bit.ly/3yp6gXz]
Switchgrass [bit.ly/3u1tMXf]
Hakonechloa grass [bit.ly/3ouSAFK]
How to Maintain Ornamental Grass
1. Be sure to place this plant in the proper location as it thrives in full to partial sunlight.
2. Make sure your ornamental grass has well-drained soil.
3. The only upkeep this plant requires is a yearly cut. Late winter to early spring is the best time to cut before the new growth emerges. To do so, grab the grass at the base and cut them with either hand pruners or hedge trimmers at about 2 inches high.
Where to find it?
Jenn discussed a variety of ornamental grasses, including miscanthus “morning light,” miscanthus “adagio”, panium vergatum “purple tears,” and hakonechloa “Japanese forest grass.” These can be found at some home centers and most nurseries.
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All About Ornamental Grasses | Ask This Old House
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I love lemon grass , I boil it with tea and it tastes good.
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Ayyyye, Jenn rocks 💖
I love the vibe that Jenn brings to the show.
I think they're great!
It seems to me those ornamental grasses would be great nests for rats and snakes.
They're beautiful but I always used to cut myself on them and hated cutting the dead stuff each year
I've killed over 30 ornamental grasses over the past 2 decades.
Youre doing the Lords work.
She is ! ! !
"The Bush Master"
I’m looking to plant something in a Veradek 30”H X 38W X 10D planter I want something with preferably a height 2-3 feet any suggestions ?
Something that they didn't get quite just right, is how much of a hassle those big grasses are when you cut them off in the spring, or before spring.
I own 6 of these grasses, we use to own 9, but we got rid of 3 because of how big they got. My grasses are huge, and managing all of that straw and hauling it up my hill is so much of a chore. We had to use the 96 gallon garbage can 3 times, and we don't even have that much trash.
I recommend only 3-4 of the big ones.
P.S (I live in the Northeastern part of the U.S. Down south I think they wouldn't grow as fast but I'm not an expert on that.)
Here’s a tip. Before trimming, use a bungee cord to hold it all together, then tightly wrap painters tape just below the bungee cord. Remove the cord, grab some hedge trimmers and cut. Boom, your left with just one clump of grass to haul away.
@@I-Teee Great minds think alike, this spring I did exactly that, minus the painters tape.
@@HaloWolf102 the painters tape is so it can stay bundled and you just throw everything out. If you have a ratchet strap it works even better. Ratchet strap, then painters tape, remove strap, cut grass, toss.
I just planted some Miscanthus grass in my front little garden, how often should I water the first year?
try Gatorade, it’s what plants crave.
@@Sam_T2000 missed it…you meant to say Brawndo, not Gatorade.
@@scallywag1716 - Brawndo isn’t real.
@@Sam_T2000 correct. But the line you wrote “it’s what the plants crave” comes from the movie Idiocracy.
@@scallywag1716 - I don’t know about that. if you want a yellow plant, use yellow Gatorade. if you want a red plant, use red Gatorade. it’s what plants crave, simple as that.
Any tips on splitting Cape Rush from larger plant and transplanting ? How much root (depth) needed to regrow? The root base of pieces I was given seem minimal...? Do they require more water when first transplanted?
Vivian Lee Ford;
* This should be done when you do your yearly pruning which will make it easier as you won’t have all that extra long grass in the way and you can see around the base of the grass.
Your soil type will matter too..if you have compacted clay soil like I do, I get my husband and son to help.
1.) Prepare the spot that you want to put the grass…Move mulch out of the way. I place a tarp down to put the soil on as I dig.
2.) Dig out as much of the root ball as you can; the depth will depend on the size of your root ball. Just dig a “c” shape around the crown of the plant and rock your shove back and forth and you’ll start to get an idea of the clump size as you work around the crown. You can use a spade, shovel or Saws All to cut in half.
3.) replace soil for the section of grass you are taking out and plant the other section in its chosen location.
4.) water in both plants to ensure that there are no air pockets.
This method works with all your perennial grasses. I have quite a few varieties, I’ve done king tut, prince tut, blue fescue and mondo grasses. They look a little crappy at first but they do perk up by the following season after they have adjusted and had time to root in.
7 months later and no one responded so I thought If you were still interested you would have the steps. You could divide into more sections if the mother plant is a good size. If the center of your grass has a brown center it means it was pruned to early or out grew its spot and division is a great option to fill in the bare center,
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this old grass and melons
You never disappoint
@@brianglade848 and a side of ear wax
She's cute 😊
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What can I plant to stop erosion in wet lands
Find out what grows native to your area in wetlands and buy those kinds of plants. Sedges have dense root systems and are great in wetland areas
Grass is nice
@@brianglade848 Rice ball
@@brianglade848 I know
Those look like the weeds we try to get rid of.
Just looks like weeds to me 🤷♂️
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Ornamental grasses suck. Trust a landscaper
Why do they suck?
@@carolinavelazquez2826 They take over a garden bed, and aren't really that amazing to look at IMO. You have to cut some varieties back twice a year. (A big hassle)
whoa twice a yr😂..such a hassle
Never cared for it, looks trashy and unkempt. Much better options out there.
Who is this chick? Bring back Roger!
Roger is too ill to do the show.
She's been on a very long time now.