Multiply a large grass by division

There are two methods of multiplication. Seeding and clump division as here for this miscanthus sinensis. This can be done either in spring when the earth is warming, or in autumn when it is still warm.

Divide the tuft:

• Make a trench to clear the root ball.
• Remove as much soil as possible around it.
• Slice the rhizomes with a spade.
• Keep the canes to pull it out of the ground.
• Replace the soil in the hole by adding organic fertilizer.

Plant the extracted tuft:

• The earth must be worked in-depth and in width.
• Add organic fertilizer rich in nitrogen and compost to the bottom of the hole.
• Place the root ball in the hole.
• Fill in the earth hole.
• Water.