While you may have already completed all the essential March garden jobs, April brings with it even more tasks to tick off the list, such as pruning grasses. "Miscanthus brings wonderful height ...

My ornamental grasses are still in place in my yard. They looked nice all winter. When and how do I cut them back? When do I divide them ... like fountain grass (Pennisetum), maiden grass (Miscanthus) ...

The foliage of ornamental grasses is usually enjoyed throughout winter. Traditionally, it is cut back just before new growth occurs in the spring. The exception would be miscanthus, which self ...

Cosmopolitan' is a less floppy Japanese silver grass. Miscanthus sinensis var. strictus, or porcupine grass, is green with yellow bandings. Mature height is 6 or more feet. M. sinensis `Adagio' is ...

TINO CARNEVALE: You've probably noticed that ornamental grasses ... Miscanthus look in a small garden. It likes full sun and is as drought-toughened as they come. It needs an annual cut back ...

STEPHEN RYAN: So now to easy part with the Miscanthus grass. I've cut them down into small enough ... the original clump and I'm going to plant it back into the hole and it's going to give me ...

About mid-February, cut the old foliage back to the ground so the new spring growth can begin. Lay that foliage around for birds to use in nest-building. Miscanthus grass needs a lot of sun.

We acquired a fair number of ornamental grasses — in particular, several cultivars of Miscanthus sinensis ... emerged as mannerly stars include Adagio, Morning Light, and Little Kitten.