Goodbye last year's grasses
I really hate doing it, but it's time to cut down the ornamental grasses. I put this task off as long as possible each year for a few different reasons. First, I love the look of the large grasses during the winter -- their textures, colors. Second, they provide a good deal of privacy for my yard, as well as shelter for birds and other critters. Third, cutting them down is a lot of work.
But there comes a time when the new growth is ready to emerge, so the dead parts must go. I did this over the weekend when it was sunny, warm, and dry. Ideally I would have done it on a cooler day because it requires long sleeves and long pants for protection from the sharp grasses, but too warm is better than too cold I guess.
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