Fighting the grass

[j_cheney]

Spent some time this afternoon cutting down the last 6 of the ornamental grasses. The first 5 weren't too bad.

But I'd saved the Pampas grass for last. Two mistakes:
1) My valiant little hedge trimmer can't handle the Pampas grass, so I have to cut it by hand, with pruning shears.
2) Although I wore welding gloves to do this, I also had on short sleeves.

I now have dozens of small scratches along the middle part of my arm.....which itch. I'm going to go take some Benadryl.

I'm glad this is done!

Comments

[yourbob.livejournal.com]

Pampas grass is EVILE.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

So true!

[camillealexa.livejournal.com]

Pampass is the badass of grasses.

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

Such very hateful grass...

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Meanwhile, in Upstate NY, everyone is in a good mood over February thaw.
I keep telling them winter is coming back. and they say, "no!"
"This happens every year," I say.

Corning Glassworks has pampas grass outside their museum. It looks out of place in this environment. My sister was wondering a while ago why they didn't replace it with something else. Clearly the reason is, "they can't."

[j-cheney.livejournal.com]

It's tough stuff. Seriously.