The more full and beautiful an ornamental grass is, the messier it is when cut down. To lessen the mess of long grass blades spilling throughout your garden, use this quick and easy technique for cutting back ornamental grasses.
Wrap tape around the circumference of the grass. Any wide tape will do, as long as it's sticky enough to keep a hold on the grass blades. A strong masking tape is preferable if you plan to compost the grass.
Depending on the width and height of the ornamental grass, you may need to wrap tape in 2-3 positions along the height of the grass and possibly divide the grass blades into 2-3 bundles. The grass shown here is relatively young and can be bunched whole.
