After the beautiful autumn flowering of grasses, as soon as frost sets in, it is worth consideringhow to protect ornamental grasses for winter Thin 'Pony Tails', requires additional frost protection. It is worth noting that in the first year after planting, basically all newly planted ornamental grasses require winter protection. See step by stephow to protect ornamental grasses for winter , what materials to use for grass cover and when it is best to put on winter covers!
How to protect ornamental grasses for winter - proper binding of grasses
How to bind ornamental grasses for winter?
As soon as we see that the shoots and leaves of our grasses begin to wither, we begin preparations forsecuring ornamental grasses for the winterIt is best to choose a dry and as sunny day for these activities. On such a day, the grass leaves are not wet and it is easier to tie them into sheaves. If we make sure that the shoots of ornamental grasses are dry, we start binding. We tie the grass in two or three places to form the correct shape of the sheaf. We tie it this way because on windy and frosty days the leaves of the grass like to fall off and wander around the garden. This often happens with e.g. giant miscanthus leaves.
Forbinding ornamental grass leavesit is best to use jute wrapping twine (it can also be another strong string). It is durable and holds tightly tied shoots, which can break a weak knot under their own pressure on windy days.Therefore, when tying ornamental grasses, it is worth tying double. The most important thing, however, is not to cut down any dead leaves in the fall! They are additional protection and protection of grasses against frost.
How to protect ornamental grasses for winter - proper binding of grasses
How to protect ornamental grasses for winter?
If the negative temperatures persist for more than three days, it is a sign that you need toprotect ornamental grassesby making mounds of bark. It is important not to do it too early, as ornamental grasses could infect and rot, which would adversely affect their he alth and winter survival. Sprinkle pine bark or dry garden peat around the grass and form a small mound to protect the base of the plant.
How to protect ornamental grasses for winter - a mound of bark
Ornamental evergreen grasses(e.g.Japanese sedge 'Ice Dance', maned cortader or Gautier's fescue) additionallysecure with conifer twigs or agrotextile(remember that only white agrotextile is suitable for winter covering). Before using this material, we bind the evergreen grass not too tight, then we put on a protective agrotextile (winter protective hoods made of agrotextile are perfect) and we also tie it so that no snow can get into it from above.
Another material that we canprotect ornamental grasses for winteris a straw mat. We arrange it around the grass and lightly tie it. We absolutely avoid the use of colorless foil, plastic bags or bags of coniferous bark!
Ornamental grasses, even those tied in sheaves, are a beautiful decoration of each flowerbed. Sprinkled with snow, they create a mysterious atmosphere in our garden. Many people will surely like this view.
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Eng. landscape architect Piotr Moliński
