I am really wishing I had never planted any of the Miscanthus varieties.  I tried digging clumps and broke a shovel and a mattock.  My back was not too happy either.  Has anyone tried cutting back as far as one can to the ground and covering with black plastic or metal to burn(cook) the plants?  I have been trying to keep the seeds from maturing but need only 2 different plants (clumps).  I could live with those and could cut those seeds off and burn.  Poison just will not do the job and would kill the plants I want in the meadow.
I now see why the grass has covered the Asheville highway(mountain area) on way to Knoxville.  I want plants that will feed the insects not something that is a pain to try to keep under control.  Thanks for any advise, Nancy  Tennessee