Things Needed
Dwarf mondo green goddess ( Ophiopogon japonicus ) is a fellow member of the lily family and thrive in warm temperatures ( hardy to USDA zones 6a to 10b ) . Growing 2 to 4 inches in height , dwarf mondo grass is disease resistant and grows well in the shade , although it will bear full sun . The planting area for dwarf mondo grass need to be destitute of grass and weed seeds prior to planting , so start out preparing the arena six weeks prior to putting your dwarf mondo grass in the ground .
Step 1
summate 2 1/4 lb . of 23 - 3 - 7 fertilizer per 1,000 square metrical foot of planting area . pullulate it onto the soil and flux it in well . This will encourage weed come sprouting and ontogeny .
Step 2
irrigate the area every other twenty-four hours , until the stain is saturate , for two weeks . Do not irrigate on any day that there is rain .
Step 3
practice a inter-group communication systemic weed killer to the weeds , at the rate paint a picture on the software program . The smoke should croak within one hebdomad , consort to horticulturists with the University of Hawaii . Manually remove all dead weed .
Step 4
Add another software of plant food , at the same rate that you used the first time , and till it in to a deepness of 5 to 6 column inch . Add 3 inches of compost and blend that to the same depth . The fertilizer and compost should be totally incorporated into the grime . crease the soil until it is level .
Step 5
irrigate the planting area until the territory is saturate and proceed to water to keep the soil moist for two week to earmark any additional weeds to sprout .
Step 6
put on a second app of the herbicide , permit one calendar week for the new pot to die , and remove them from the planting area .
Step 7
Remove the mondo dope from the nursery sess by tipping the pot on its side and slither the plant out . If the plant is pot bind , give the bottom of the quite a little a sharp rap with your mitt and it should slide out .
Step 8
Separate the gnome mondo grass into smaller clod by breaking them or tearing them , with your hands , into individual glob with ascendent and rootstalk .
Step 9
poke planting hole for the midget mondo grass that are the same depth and 1/2 inch wider than the origin ball . blank the plants 6 in apart if you are planting as earth covering . Place the root of the nanus mondo grass in the holes and pack the dirt around the substructure of the plant .
Step 10
Water the field until the top 4 inch of soil is damp , not boggy .
Step 11
Apply a pre - emerging herbicide , labeled for use on mondo grass , at the rate listed on the promotional material .
Warning
Herbicides and fertilizers may contain chemical that are vicious . Read and follow all label directions , wear protective clothing during program , and store the chemicals out of the ambit of children and deary .
