Off to the barbers

More rain last week which once again, forced me to reconsider my wish list of jobs. As a result, the planting of bare rooted roses has had to wait for another day. Buds are already breaking so decision time very shortly.

With the ground still wet to be cultivating I diverted my attention to some pampass grass (Cortaderia selloana) which runs at the very edge of this boundary. Each year it looks great (particularly in late autumn as shown here) along this exposed garden. However, this is an ideal time to cut them right back to a tight hummock to prevent them becoming an over-sized and messy brute. 

On this occasion, a good hedge trimmer is an ideal tool which makes easy work of cutting through the razor sharp leaves. Wearing long sleeves as protection is paramount if you want to prevent your arms from getting slashed to bits. 

Gradually making my way down the row and time for a quick coffee.

Apart from some finer tidying of each hummock, a good job done until my next visit.  A pleased barber!