i want to move my pompous grass. when is the best time to do this & shud i cut it down first?

Answer 1

Pampas grass has very long taproots that are about impossible to get all of. I've heard horror stories of people using a backhoe, gallons of Roundup, and a common practice around here is to burn it in the winter. Nothing works. It comes back time after time. So, move your plant when you feel like it. Cut it back to about 1-1/2 to 2 feet tall so it's easier to manage. Make sure you have on good leather gloves, long sleeve shirt (or 2) and are particularly energetic. Take as much plant as you can move, leave the rest. It'll recover within the first growing season.

Answer 2

If you live near bushland that the plant is not native to, I dont reccomend moving or retaining it. It is a declared noxious weed here as it is a member of the flax family and the seeds are distributed by bird droppings into the counrtyside and is has the ability to invade and destroy bushland. It can be killed with commercial weed killers I would reccomend one of the "tree Killers" that are stronger and attack the roots first mixed with kerosine for penetration. Whether are going to move it or kill it I would suggest that the leaves be cut back hard so as to make it easier to handle.

Answer 3

The best time to do this is in the winter months. wack it down, chop it down, what ever. Good luck this is no easy job. Then just transplant to new location.

Answer 4

Moving it is easy.Weed-whack down a patch,cut it like sod,put it where ever you like,& forget it. RE-moving is another story.Superman is easier to kill.