Mass Ornamental Grass Planting

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In the summer of 2020, I dug out different varieties of perennials in this space so it would be one mass planting of Little Blaze Bluestem grasses.  I wanted it to look like the horse is running through the prairie.  I divided and replanted several clumps of grass.  

                                                     June of 2020, before removing perennials


                                                                       March of 2021 


June of 2021




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