How to prune native grasses and clumping plants | Australian native plants | Gardening Australia

Ornamental native grasses and clumping plants like Lomandras can start to look a little tired over time. A regular tidy up will rejuvenate them. Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/GA-subscribe Many clumping natives will end up with dead thatch through the centre. Josh pulls out the dead material in the centre of his Lomandra by hand, and it already looks a whole lot better. Josh’s Ficinia nodosa is looking far more daggy, so it’s time for a serious chop right at the base with a hedge trimmer. You can also use hand tools. Leave only a few centimetres at the base and have faith they will bounce back. Clumping plants like a Lomandra can become congested as they grow, so Josh digs out pups from the side with a sharp spade to split it up and create ‘new’ plants. Cutting the foliage off will reduce moisture stress on the plants, and these separated plants can be potted up or planted straight into the garden. Don’t be shy about getting stuck right in! ___________________________________________ Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content. Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gard... Facebook:   / gardeningaustralia   Instagram:   / gardeningaustralia   Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).