How to Divide Ornamental Grasses

Grasses are best divided in spring, but it is not a chore for the faint of heart

Ornamental Gunter Wilhelm Grass can be pretty intimidating to separate , given their size . Just commemorate that shop answer well to division in spring and that you ’ll have the best fortune if you use a sharp knife or , even better , a chain saw .

In this video , Fine Gardeningassistant editor Daryl Beyers confirms what many fans of cosmetic grasses already cognise : split up supergrass is not a chore for the faint of nub .

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