Bamboo is a wonderful plant to add to your garden, whether used as a hedge, screen or planted as specimen plants in a border, or grown in pots. However, some species, not all, can quickly become invasive if you don’t properly prune them. Knowing how to prune bamboo is important because it prevents the rhizomes from growing out of control. Pruning can also be done to improve overall airflow, encourage better growth and remove side…

If you are a fan of bamboo and looking for a way to plant in a smaller, contained fashion, you can find varieties that can be happily grown in containers. Bamboo roots as you probably know can break even the strongest pots, so we would recommend trying to plant them in a good strong pot, metal containers are perfect long term and remember to drill plenty of drainage holes if needed and crockery in the…

Ornamental grasses can be evergreen or deciduous. Knowing how to prune ornamental grasses requires knowing which one of the two you have. Evergreen grasses do not lose their leaves or die back in the winter, and generally just need a quick tidy-up to remove any dead leaves. Deciduous grasses die back to the ground or just turn brown but don’t necessarily die back. When to Prune Ornamental Grasses Whether you have evergreen grasses that require…

We have talked about a lot of grasses on this website and what springs to mind when you think about ornamental grasses? Well, most who think of ornamental grasses, think of the tall, feathery tipped grasses swaying in the wind. They think of pampas grass. Pampas grasses produce the creamy, white plumes that take on the appearance of feathers atop larger clumps of foliage. There are some varieties with pink plumes available too, such as Cortaderia…

If you want to grow ornamental grasses in your garden but simply don’t have the space or the soil necessary, you can always have the option to grow evergreen grasses in pots and planters. By growing popular evergreen grasses in a container you are able to control the proliferation and potential invasiveness of certain varieties while enjoying everything that ornamental grasses have to offer. If you have a small patio, balcony or just fancy planting…