How to Cut Back & Divide Stipa tenuissima | Pruning and Dividing Stipa Grass (Mexican Feathergrass)

In this video we are giving our Stipa tenuissima grasses an annual trim. This can easily and efficiently be done by cutting all the old growth down to a few inches above the ground. We also demonstrate how to divide this hardy perennial grass which allows us to make new plants for free.

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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
00:39 Chop back or pull out?
01:42 Cutting back Stipa with shears and secateurs
04:24 Dividing Stipa tenuissima
06:48 Planting Stipa tenuissima back in the border
08:06 Don't forget the birds!
08:15 Outro

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