How to Prune Shenandoah Switch Grass
When you're establishing a house, one of the most important aspects is the landscaping. Adding a lawn, plants and trees finishes off the house's look. While many grasses are good for lawns, Shenandoah switch grass is actually more plant like. Shenandoah grass grows in bunches of straight, tall blades. It can add nice details to your landscaping. Keep Shenandoah switch grass pruned for healthy growing. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Meet the growing needs of your Shenandoah switch grass before you prune it. Healthy grass will endure pruning more successfully. Shenandoah grass needs quick-draining soil that's not too rich with plenty of sunlight and deep waterings.
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Time the pruning prune appropriately. Pruning should always take place during a plant's dormant phase, before blooming, to cause the least possible stress to the plant. For Shenandoah switch grass, this is late winter and early spring.
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Prune Shenandoah switch grass by cutting down the entire section if you want to get rid of it, or by thinning it out to keep it healthy. If you're thinning your grass, pick blades that are dying or diseased and prune them out. Pull any dead foliage out of the section. Prune unwanted blades by cutting them off at the base.
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Tips & Warnings
Shenandoah switch grass blooms with numerous small purple flowers in late summer and early fall.
Shenandoah grass is drought resistant once it's established.
Watering from above could cause the blades of Shenandoah switch grass to rot.
