Dividing Ornamental Grass

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 One of the most physically demanding jobs is to dig up ornamental grasses, divide them with a sharp shovel or handsaw, and replant them.  If it's not done at least every 4-5 years, then they don't look good and are soon overgrown and die in the center.  They are extremely difficult to remove after 5 years!  

Step by step process every 4-5 years.  This was the second time of doing this in my seven years here.  The first time was in 2016.  It is now 2020.


 











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