Should Karl Forester (high reed grass) be cut back or not?
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I have half a dozen Karl Forester high reed grasses at the top of my hillside in the back yard. I debate every fall if I should cut them back or not, this past year I left them alone and I think they looked better when I cut them back. What's your opinion and what would these plants prefer??
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I do not cut my grasses back until spring before the new growth emerges. I like the winter interest.
We cut ours back right before snow season as we get a lot of wind and they get raggedy. It is a personal choice, late fall or early spring, which ever works best for you and what you want visually to see with their growth.
The first year I did not cut them back and in the spring it was a mess because I was unable to get to it before the new growth took over. Now I do it in the late fall. I do agree with SandyG about the winter interest but if you are like me an unable to get to it in the spring, then fall is better.
They do look nice thru the fall and winter, but I'll need to catch them quick before new growth in the spring.