How to trim monkey grass?

Monkey Grass Culture. Monkey grass can be planted in any moist, well-drained soil. It prefers shade in climates with hot summers, and its foliage becomes a lighter shade of green with more sun. Plant monkey grass in spring or fall as a lawn in shady areas or slopes, as an edging, in rock gardens and even in containers. read more

Pruning monkey grass helps take out the battered leaves and permits new leaves to come in and flourish. Cutting monkey grass with a lawnmower or trimmer is great for larger areas of the grass, but trimmers work just as well on pruning monkey grass where it is growing in a smaller area. read more

When to Trim Monkey Grass: Like other types of ornamental grasses, the best time to cut back monkey grass is in late winter or early spring. That way it will stay green all winter and insulate its roots from the cold, then after trimming the monkey grass only be bare for a few weeks while new leaves grow. read more