{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Lawnstarter","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog","author_name":"Sinziana Spiridon","author_url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/author\/sinziana-spiridon\/","title":"When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XtvY93xGOH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/when-to-cut-back-ornamental-grasses\/\">When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/landscaping\/when-to-cut-back-ornamental-grasses\/embed\/#?secret=XtvY93xGOH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses&#8221; &#8212; Lawnstarter\" data-secret=\"XtvY93xGOH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cut-ornamental-grass-1.jpg?wsr","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"The best time to cut back ornamental grasses is typically in the spring, when new shoots grow, but are not yet so tall that you\u2019d clip their tips when cutting. Late fall and winter are also good options for some grass types and local climates."}