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Post by becbec31871 on Jun 9, 2012 8:47:21 GMT -5
I'm looking for anyone with Pampas Grass.I want to use it as a privacy type thing.I can't afford a fence so I though this would be great!!Any other suggestions though?
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Post by castanea on Jun 9, 2012 9:51:05 GMT -5
Make sure you really want it. It has many bad qualities including very sharp leaves. It is very expensive to have it removed.
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 9, 2012 12:15:42 GMT -5
There is a large patch in my in-laws' yard. I could harvest a few seed heads for you when they're dry. Not sure exactly when they get ready, as I've never paid too much attention to it, but I'll look into it if you're interested. But castanea is right, you need to be absolutely sure before you plant that stuff. Once it is established it is darn near impossible to get rid of. You can cut it, chop it, mow it, or burn it; it doesn't care, it comes right back. The roots are really deep. Ours is kinda messy because we've forgotten it the last couple of years, but we used to burn it off every year just to clean it up.
If it's a quick growing privacy fence/windbreak you're after, you might look into leyland cypress instead.
MB
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 9, 2012 15:24:21 GMT -5
Pampas Grass is a non native species and you will not be anyone's friend when you plant it and it gets away from you.
Many counties spend thousands of dollars eradicating this pest. It takes special tools and techniques to get rid of.
How about some t-posts and string 3 or 4 strands of wire along property line.. This will resemble a farm fence and grow Conferederate Jasmine on this fence call it a trellis so nobody complains). Confederate jasmine is dense, grows fast and is evergreen, plus it the blooms smell great.
Or a clumping, non-running bamboo. Or a running bamboo put in a containment system.
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Post by Drahkk on Jun 9, 2012 16:57:22 GMT -5
I'm so glad you mentioned Confederate Jasmine. I've got a few seed pods I collected in 2010, and I keep saying I'm going to start some to plant along my porch fence. Hope the seed is still good.
**goes off whistling to start new project...**
MB
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Post by becbec31871 on Jun 9, 2012 18:52:11 GMT -5
I never really realized it could be such a hassle.No wonder my husband kept saying for me to think about it before I do it.I see it in others yard and it looked good but my time is well spent on my garden.I was a little leary of snakes too.I do not get along with snakes lol!We raise chickens,ducks,guineas,and muscovy ducks.We took a section down several months ago for my garden but its not enough to fence the property.Thank you for making me see what hassle it could really be!
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 10, 2012 20:22:48 GMT -5
There are other tall bunch grasses that might work for you, they have triploid strains of miscanthus that might work.
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Post by steev on Jun 10, 2012 23:35:32 GMT -5
Don't know where you are, but New Zealand Flax might be a better solution.
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Post by raymondo on Jun 11, 2012 0:48:12 GMT -5
Find shrubs (something edible maybe?) that are easy to propagate from cuttings (perhaps a neighbour has something) and plant. While it's growing and becoming the privacy screen you want plant corn in front of it. Leave the corn plants where they are when dry. The following spring, plant corn in front of it. Pull out the old corn when the new corn is tall enough. Then just alternate corn patches until your shrub screen is big enough. You'll have a privacy screen and food.
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Post by becbec31871 on Jun 11, 2012 8:25:42 GMT -5
Very good idea Raymondo!!!!!!!!When riding around I'm always looking to see if i can spot something that will work in my yard.When we bought the place we had to start new.It was empty.At first I had a hard time getting things to grow and I've never had a problem getting things to grow.Now i have all sorts of things growing lol!Back many blue moons ago there use to be a railroad that ran right where my home was built.
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Post by circumspice on Jun 23, 2012 12:19:03 GMT -5
When I bought my land, there was literally nothing on it. It is former grazing land. I had to buy everything that is on my land. I have no trees within 150 feet of my house. (the accursed, pestilential junipers DO NOT count as trees as far as I'm concerned) I do have some trees along the back property line & along a seasonal creek on a side property line. I want to put in some shade trees & windbreak trees at some point, but I have to be very careful to plant species that are drought tolerant once established. I'm doing some research trying to find dual purpose species. I'm hoping to find trees that can serve the shade or windbreak function while providing me with fruit or nuts. Heck, I'll even settle for trees that have fragrant flowers if I have to. I have never lived anywhere that had no trees around the house. My house looks naked.  I'm also looking into planting a living fence, something to keep my neighbor's horses away from my garden. Something nice & thorny & impenetrable...  Maybe it'll keep the deer at bay too. |
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Post by castanea on Jun 23, 2012 12:26:11 GMT -5
When I bought my land, there was literally nothing on it. It is former grazing land. I had to buy everything that is on my land. I have no trees within 150 feet of my house. (the accursed, pestilential junipers DO NOT count as trees as far as I'm concerned) I do have some trees along the back property line & along a seasonal creek on a side property line. I want to put in some shade trees & windbreak trees at some point, but I have to be very careful to plant species that are drought tolerant once established. I'm doing some research trying to find dual purpose species. I'm hoping to find trees that can serve the shade or windbreak function while providing me with fruit or nuts. Heck, I'll even settle for trees that have fragrant flowers if I have to. I have never lived anywhere that had no trees around the house. My house looks naked. I'm also looking into planting a living fence, something to keep my neighbor's horses away from my garden. Something nice & thorny & impenetrable... Maybe it'll keep the deer at bay too. Osage orange and its relative che. Also jujubes. |
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 23, 2012 12:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by richardw on Jun 23, 2012 14:56:44 GMT -5
I had an experience with Pampas Grass that put me off that plant for life,a few years ago i was driving past a house that had a clump right next to a house that was on fire,i stopped to help the guy before the fire brigade arrived, and was amazed just how inflammable the plant is,so not one to grow if you live in a area thats known for grass/forest fires.Also rats love to nest in them.
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Post by MikeH on Jun 23, 2012 17:01:34 GMT -5
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I'm also looking into planting a living fence, something to keep my neighbor's horses away from my garden. Something nice & thorny & impenetrable... 
Maybe it'll keep the deer at bay too. 
