Re: low maintenance
Denise Leonard wrote:
>
> The person who gardens for my mother uses a chain saw to divide her
> miscanthus! I have some of the divisions and am not looking forward to
> when i have to divide them
>
> Denise Leonard
> Tanstaafl Farm
> Greenfield, MA
> dal@shaysnet.com
>
> On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Bonnie Szarek wrote:
>
> > I also saw that show. I grow miscanthus, pennesetum and stipa. They
> > definitely are low maintenance. However, ours are much harder to divide
> > then he showed. The roots are very strong and intertwined. We've
> > broken a few handles from pitchforks and shovels while trying to divide
> > the miscanthus! But they are beautiful plants and well worth it.
> >
> > Bonnie
> > Newington, Connecticut zone 6
> >
> >
> >
> > Lee Ann Reiners wrote:
> > >
> > > Having just watched a show on HGTV about ornamental grasses, that
> > > is currently foremost on my mind. He said on the show that they are
> > > no-brainers--low maintenance. There are a number of varieties varying
> > > in height and growth habit.
> > >
> > > Lee Ann
> > > Lee Ann Reiners
> > > Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania zone 4/5
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chain saws are not practical because the soil on the roots dulls the
blades. We use axes, then pull them apart with forks.
Mark
NY
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