- Don't cut too quickly
- Spring is the right time to cut
- How is it cut?
- Use the flower spikes to decorate the vase
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If you value a well-groomed appearance of the riding grass, cutting should be considered an important aspect of care and should not be neglected. What is important and when is the right time for it?
When cutting back grass, the right time is important
Don't cut too quickly
The top priority when cutting is the right time. This not only applies to riding grass, but to all ornamental grasses. If you cut back the riding grass in autumn, you are taking a big risk.
If the stalks remain standing over the winter, they act as protection against wintry moisture. If they are cut off, water can penetrate the cut parts and run to the roots. There is then a risk of decay.
Spring is the right time to cut
Only when spring has arrived should you pull out the scissors. An ideal time for pruning is shortly or when the plant starts to sprout. It is important that there is no frost when you cut them back.
How is it cut?
Thats how it works:
- Clean secateurs or knife
- Gather tufts of riding grass with one hand
- Cut down to just above the bottom (about 10 cm).
- Dispose of cut plant parts on the compost or use as mulch (239.00€).
- alternatively: only remove the old inflorescences (other old plant parts rot over time)
When cutting, make sure that you do not damage the fresh shoot tips - if there are any. After pruning, you can dig up and divide the riding grass, which is up to 150 cm high, together with its flowers.
Use the flower spikes to decorate the vase
If you own a riding grass, you can cut off the panicles or the long stalks with the flowers for decorative purposes, even in autumn. The yellow-brown flower spikes also look beautiful when left on the plant and provide pretty accents in the dreary season, for example when they are covered with hoarfrost or snowflakes.
However, the other parts of the plant should be left standing. They are stable enough and also stand up to snow. If you want, you can tie them together with a rope to form a tuft.
tips
Like other ornamental grasses, riding grass also has sharp leaf edges. It is therefore better to wear gardening gloves as a precaution so as not to injure yourself.