Question: In the gardening calendar, you mentioned pruning ornamental grasses. Is pampas grass an ornamental, and if so, how much should I prune? Mine would still look nice if they were not pruned.

Q: I have some pampas grass which is dead in the center. Does cleaning it out promote additional growth there? Steve Stern, email A: This is a common problem with pampas grass. It is almost ...

Gardeners are in a pruning state of mind, so today I answer questions some readers sent after my pruning column a couple Sundays ago. Q: I have three pampas grass plants that stand about 5 feet and 2 ...

Q. Many plant guides suggest to prune or cut back during late winter. What do we define as "late winter" in the Houston area? I need to cut back my pampas grass and prune my crape myrtles. J.Y., The ...

This popular grass is nearly impossible to kill, but plant it with caution because it might be invasive in your area. With ...