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Curmudgeoness

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1. My first thought when I saw this was----DON'T.

Mon May 7, 2012, 06:37 PM

May 2012

It is invasive, it spreads out of control, it is next to impossible to get rid of if you decide you don't want it, trimming is a nightmare because the leaves are so sharp and will cut the crap out of you, and varmints love to nest in them. But I thought maybe I was wrong and it wasn't that bad...and I did a search for pampas grass removal. There was a lot to be found.

But if you still want to try it, read this first:

Pain in my A$$ Pampass Grass Removal

ok so anyone her got a great method of removing these lovely sawblade grasses of Gods design?

I've chopped them in half with a chainsaw and dug them out with a shovel...dug them out then yanked them with a truck... But with both these methods I always start thinking, "there's got to be an easier way" I guess I could get a bobcat and just yank them out of the ground, but getting a bobcat on this job would just be dumb...

I got 3 BIG pampas grasses to remove... Whats the secret recipe!!

Lots of comments at the site that you should read before making the decision.

http://www.lawnsite.com/archive/index.php/t-71432.html

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Sooo, what are your thoughts regarding pampas grass? [View all] kjackson227 May 2012 OP

My first thought when I saw this was----DON'T. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #1

Why would anyone think it's so hard to get rid of large grasses. Denninmi May 2012 #2

Hope it works out better than the bamboo that showed up in our backyard a while back(MN) kickysnana May 2012 #3

How tall of a plant are you looking for? XemaSab May 2012 #4

If your state ag dept says it's invasive, avoid it. Gormy Cuss May 2012 #5

I'm not fond of the stuff personally. I think it looks weird and out-of-place in beac May 2012 #6

Thanks everyone for the replies. I've decided not to plant the grass, afterall... kjackson227 Jun 2012 #7

It's a non-native invasive BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #8