outdoors
CONTAINERS
1) TO FFEE T W IS T
SEDGE
(Carex
flagellifera)
Zones 7-io
2
) FLO W ERING
KALE
Annual
Life
Grows
On
Grasses deliver instant
(and easy) impact in a
container. Just plant
them in quality potting
soil and water when
the soil dries. Perennial
grasses keep on giving
even after the season
ends. Follow these tips
to keep them growing.
FALL M O V E
Transplant perennial
grasses from
containers to the
garden before the
ground freezes. Toss
annuals on the
compost pile at
season’s end.
W IN TE R W O N D E R
Leave grasses standing
in your garden for
architectural interest.
Seed heads are a good
food source for birds.
SPRING BUZZ
Before new growth
sprouts in spring, cut
back dried grass stalks
to a few inches above
the base.
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