Grass pruning

Each year, just at the start of the vegetation, cut back the grasses more or less severely. Complete this operation with a good supply of fertilizer.

Cut back the small grasses about ten centimeters from the ground and the larger ones to about 20 cm. Use the shears vigorously to slice thick stems. Then peel the inside of the tuft with gloved fingers, as the leaves can be sharp. Remove dead or damaged twigs from winter moisture. Clear the waste on a pile before pruning the next grass.

Cut into a rounded shape

Prune your grasses by giving them a rounded shape, more aesthetic and natural than a square. When the cutting job is done, rake the surface of the bed and collect all the stems and leaves for composting. For faster decomposition, cut them into small pieces with the shears or a grinder . You can also use them as a mulch at the foot of shrubs.

Loosen and fertilize

Loosen the soil all around the tufts of grasses to a depth of 10 cm. Then fertilize by favoring an organic contribution (a chemical fertilizer boost would promote the growth of weeds). Count three to four handfuls of ripe compost per large grass and half for the small ones. Spread it around the periphery of each plant and iron the claw to bury it lightly in the soil.