How to Cut Back on Fakahatchee Grass

Ornamental grasses, such as fakahatchee, add visual interest to your landscape. This grass grows to a height of 3 to 4 feet and spreads to a width of 4 to 6 feet. Its mounds of cascading foliage soften the landscape and add movement as the leaves billow in the wind. When planted in clusters, fakahatchee makes a dramatic statement as a focal point or can be used to create an attractive border for the edges of your yard.

Things You'll Need

• Garden twine or rope
• Hedge shears
• Work gloves
• Chainsaw (optional)

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Tie the clump of fakahatchee grass together with garden twine or rope approximately 8 to 10 inches from the ground in early spring before new growth appears. This makes cutting easier.

   • 2

     Cut the grass to the soil level with a pair of sharp hedge shears. Large clumps of ornamental grasses may require a chainsaw to cut them to the ground.

   • 3

     Mulch around the base of the fakahatchee grass to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.