Trimming Pampas Grass With Duct Tape
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2015
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How to trim pampas grass with duct tape. I use duct tape to go around the base of the pampas grass. This helps with cleanup because the big bundle stays together and you don't have grass blowing all over the neighborhood. Most people in my area cut pampas grass really short once a year. It is a good idea to split pampas grass every few years. The base of pampas grass with continue to expand and sometimes it will start to rot out.
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Thanks for the video. I’m cutting one today and your duct tape just saved me quite a bit of cleanup. I’ve never cut one either so from one landscape professional to you, sir, thank you.
Glad I could help!
Ive watched a bunch of videos on this, but yours is by far the best video on trimming pampas grass. Thanks.
I found this video in Fall 2021. Hugging the bushes at 0:33 is taking your job to a whole new level. You could get a job as a hay baler.
Thanks so much for all the tips. Pampas grass can be a monster to deal with but this video makes it so manageable.
This is the smartest way ever to solve this issue, thank you so much for sharing and allowing me now to cut my time in half
Shall definitely be using this method from now on , thanks for the top tip
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Hi there! My seeds just arrived yesterday & I'm so glad I watched your video - it was like seeing into the future : ) You also helped me to plan the placement more effectively! Thanks a bunch!!
Throw those seeds in the fire!!!
wow I'm so glad I ran across your channel, I'm in florida and have some of this to cut this week. I started my lawn service this year....what a surprise. thankyou I learned something.
+Donnie Harrelson Thank you!!
Another great informational vid! Thanks...cheers from Texas
Thanks so much for this tip. Such a smart idea!
I used your duct tape technique. It worked great. I tried something a little different after I cut the first plant. I used a ratcheting nylon tie down strap. I taped the hooks together to form a single long strap and cinched it down around the pampas grass. After cutting the plant down I wrapped it with duct tape and release the nylon strap. I got two really good sized clumps of pampas grass in my trash cart easily. Life time Kansan here also. Living in South West Wichita near Haysville.
I have never thought of that. Great idea. Echo are good trimmers we used them for years. Just made the change to still 56.
Thanks Johnny. It actually works pretty well.
good job . Looks good. great idea. I will try that next time
great idea. Thank you for the tip. Love your channel still waiting to see more of that Vantage though. I love that machine.
good tips- that always die back here in North Texas depending upon how cold of a winter we have. Mine are still somewhat green and are low to date was only 22* for one night.
Looks good! seems like you had a better day than me. Found out my dealer of many years is going out of business.
This is a good method, thanks for sharing.
Duct tape that's cool lol. I save the twine when I do pine needles and use those to tie off the grass. Same principal here!
Great tip I will be doing this from now on for sure!
Thanks Brad!!
That was awesome! Another genius use for duct tape. Great time lapse video. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! This is going to save me a bunch of time!
What a great idea.. Stumbled upon your channel and I'm hooked!
Thanks buddy!! Appreciate you watching!
brilliant idea
Dude, awesome tip. I've struggled with effectively how to do this. Even tried a chain saw! Keep up the good work and great vids!!
That is a money making time saving tip!! I will be using that one for sure. Thanks for posting this. I just signed up and have been hitting your videos. Trying to get motivated for the upcoming season.
Cool man, thanks for watching!!
now that was Top Notch! great idea duck tap!
Thanks!!
I'm trimming some pampas grass next week and will get my duct tape out! Thanks
Great Idea. The clean up is much easier with the duct tape
This is clever. Time saving.
Great job. We kind of do the same thing with a rope. The duct tape might be a little easier will try that when we start cutting ours back. Thanks for sharing.
Good job
Great video !! Thks I need to remove 3 of these plants come winter. Greetings from Oregon State .
Rather than the trash can and back for the little clippings we use a stihl blower/shredder vac.We rake it into a pile and then suck it up with the vac and dump it in the front of our trailer. Works for trimming bushes that are more leafy with just thin twigs holding the leaves. Great video keep up the work.
thats nice
Very clever!!!
I never would have thought of that one, nice!
Thank you!!
We really enjoyed this.
Thank you Joe.
Great tip, thanks!!
Thank you!!
Good job, and great idea!
Thanks you!!
Great idea man I've always used string myself this looks like a much more efficient way! Keep the videos coming bro!
I've used the string as well, but I like the tape better. Thanks for watching.
You actually made it look easy.
one word genius I have never seen that before Great job bro :D
Thanks You!!
Nice trim. Very professional
Thanks buddy!!
Duck tape AWESOME hack thank you !
Good job man!!👍👍
Thank You!!
I also like to clean out the center dead grass blades open it up for new growth
Good stuff bud, I have a trim coming up with some bushes and ornamental grass but they only want me to clean up the grass a bit instead of shorten it.
Around here most people trim their pampas once a year and we just cut it down real short and it comes back every year.
nice, we use bungee cords
💪🏼👍🏼 that is a great idea. You sure do work fast !
How do you teleport ?
Very informative video. Great idea using duct tape to keep the pampas grass entact during clean up. Your background music was very sad, and I found that funny 😜
I thought it was just me. it mad me sad too. but thanks so much. I hate these bushes. I've totally destroyed one-two to go. wish I had watched this first.
This is great, how fast do they regrow?
that was quite impressive!
+Ajsamuel88 Thanks man!
How could a person dislike a video that will save you time in the field?!?!?!?!?!
Maybe they have a better way and are just to afraid to say it. LOL
Good vid...nice tip..I use the string.. but the duct tape makes a hell of a lot more sense.
I think the tape keeps it in a bundle better. Thanks!!
cool
hey man. good vid. How much do you charge per pampas?
thx for sharing this idea pretty cool
No prob, thank you!!
I never knew about tying them up, I always just cut them down then cleaned up the big mess after. The next one I do I'm going to have to try and use your method.
You will like it better I think. It saves a lot of mess.
It looks like it and saves a lot of time in clean up.
It really does.
Thanks man for the video, it will really help me out and I'm sure many other guys to.
No prob, I hope it helps you out.
Going to try this today, we have three huge p grasses, pain in the grass!
I'm in south La. my pampas grass has already put out new shoots...
can I still whack it down as in your video?? tia!
Dam... Another way to use Duct tape!!!! Agree bundle up especially if there are some green still to the plant.
You sir, are a certified genius.
Well, I didn't come up with this on my own. I was showed this technique years ago, but Thank You Daryl Russell
I may have seen someone do that before a while back also, still, great work!
What kind of saw aww you using ?
What type of trimmers do you use?
Are you using a trimmer or chain saw.. Can't see it :-) GREAT IDEA!!!
top job... work smart,not hard
Can you pls tell me how long does it take to grow back?
I've always used rope. Gonna try duct tape next time!
How long before it grows back big again?
Did you burn them out?
How much do you charge to cut down pampas grass? I thought $10.00 a bush to cut and haul off. I like the idea using duct tape. Thanks for the video
Why is it necessary to haystack cut Ornamental Grasses in mild climates such as Florida anyway??? If you say it helps it grow better, then I'll ask "In what way specifically and how do support that"?
Great video TN! I love that method and I'm def gonna try it myself. Is it safe to ask how you bid it?
I bid a whole cleanup job. I figured this part up at $10 a bush and then a disposal fee.
Thanks for the tips! I appreciate you
Thanks Mow!!
Nice tip I've always used string then throw it on the fire for a weinny roast. wish I was out trimming stuff 8 below tonight winter can't end soon enough
I wish I had a burn pile. I love a good wienie roast.
TopNotchLawns I just made one in the backyard save sticks that I pick up on my yards then I sit back and have a fire on the weekend and get paid to burn the sticks beats paying to have to dispose of them
I'm not sure my city would allow. I might have to check into that.
One project I want to do this year is build a gazebo with a fire pit in the middle.
That would be sweet, cuz I know you'll get in on camera lol!
I'd probably burn it down lol! I'm kind of a pyro. Ha ha
My buddy does the same thing with duck tape.
It works pretty well. Thanks!!
I just bought my house in January. We have had a very mild winter here in New Hampshire. I have 9 Pampas ornamental grasses in my landscaping. I was told to cut them down to about 6 inches, so I did. I haven't ruined them, have I?
No you haven't. For some reason, some of these guys leave them tall like that. Common rule of thumb is 6" as you've heard and many (if not most sources) say to do it in the spring. I followed that advice for many years. However, I have experimented on several clumps over the last 4 years and proven I can cut them flush and they're fine. Also, you can taken them down in a late fall cleanup. They'll come back fine AND you don't have the issue with dried foliage blowing all over in late winter /spring. While at it, as the clump ages on ornamental grass, the centers will start dying out. You dont have to dig and divide. Take a reciprocating saw with a 12" demolition blade. Plunge in and cut around that dead center. Pop that dead chunk out and fill with topsoil. The grass will grow back into it.
Thanks! And yes, I did notice part of one of the ornamental grasses we black on one side a few inches. So I could just plunge in and remove the dead part?
Meant to say "was" black...
+Gary Palys Yes, you can just cut out the dead part. I forget what show I was watching 6 years or so ago and the old guy showed how he used a reciprocating saw. That thing has become my 2nd favorite tool. If you dont have one, you should. As I stated, use 12 inch demolition blades in the ground. It'll saw through that tough woody root ball. If it's a big clump, I'll half or quarter the dead section to pop them out. That saw is also excellent when transplanting. Run it around the plant and pop it out of the hole. Day lilies .... I pop that big clump out and then saw it into as many divisions as I need. I even use it to remove large shrubs and small trees and is my go to for all my tree pruning. I even take trees down with it. This spring I took down a 22 year old spruce and last summer, fell and chopped up two 25' pear trees. (Squirrels pissed me off)
wow thats awesome. those make the biggest mess ever without doing this
Thanks!!
What's the reasoning behind cutting pampas grass back yearly? I've never known that to be done in my area, but it's entirely possible that it should be done and I just don't know why.
+Caren Green I don't know if there is a particular reason but around here that's just when it's usually done. I like doing it early before the mowing season gets rolling.
What part of kansas are you in?
Most of my work is in Wichita.
I'm sure this is what everybody is asking but I am actually looking into hedge trimmers. 2 questions, what hedge trimmer is that? how much can you charge?
Well blake, I don't own a set of trimmers yet. I haven't gotten into much trimming yet. I borrowed these from my buddy! These were an echo. I'm probably going to buy a stihl. The company I used to work for had stihl trimmers and we never had any problems. On this job here I charged $10 per bush and a disposal fee because my normal dump doesn't want pampas. I have to take these to a transfer station.
Sounds like a good idea for another video. Opinions on Hedge Trimmers???
Yes! I heard echos are good too, did these ones work well for you? Thanks man sweet vid!
Yea, it ran great. They were a little dull. When I returned them to him I told him they prob need sharpened and he laughed and said I know. He said he has used them a lot. They started right up and ran great.
+TopNotchLawns we use redmax trimmers and they run great
Now I feel emboldened to attack the "Phragmites- Communis Australis" infesting our park. 😆🌾🌾
How much did you charge for that job
+Tdub Willis I can't remember. I did a lot of other work at this place.
I grew up in Kansas. Born in Wichita. What area are you on?
Born and raised in Wichita. I live in Mulvane now. You still in Wichita?
I live in tulsa now. Ill have to stop in to meet you next time I go to see my family. Your the next lawn freak you know haha.
Haha!! I was hoping you was still in town. Get in touch with me when your in town and we can do lunch.
It sure feels good to see someone from home on you tube doing this.
I know what you mean. Check me out on facebook and we will chat sometime.
Marathon Watching 12/24/21 Very Tall Grass! Why do people let it get that high! 🤦♂️
Why would anyone want that on their property?
Biofuel.
Every video I've seen just burns them
I like to use electrical tape because i can 15 rolls for 3$
nice
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What a messy plant 🪴 🙄
you need a tarp. youre wasting alot of time duct taping. give it a shot.
When the wind is blowing how will a tarp help anything at all? Duct tape FTW