Divided and Transplanted Feather Reed Grasses on Patio Corner - October 2021
The Fall ornamental grass dividing season continues with a few more Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grasses. I started dividing these grasses the last few weeks by taking some of the larger ones in front and back and dividing them up and transplanting . Of the five larger ones in our backyard, I had already divided one of them and transplanted near our hops vine . So, it was natural to take another one of the larger ones from this same area - in front of our kitchen window - and divide it up again. One of the things that I've been thinking about for a while is how we add some 'corner beds' to our patio and I've mused about using boxwoods. But, in thinking about how I could use these feather reed grasses in a series of plantings to bring some cohesion to the garden, it seemed right to try a trio of grasses on one of the corners of the patio. I dug out a small bed on the southwest corner of the patio, removed the Automower wire and then divided a Karl Foerster Grass in