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z1000jeff Apr 2017 5:50pm, 12 Apr 2017 2,988 posts	Quote Pin z1000jeff I hadn't heard that one about the pampas grass until recently but when I moved in here there was a mature on in the front garden that I decided to get shot of ... purely because they're horrible. It took me about 8 or 9 hours to get it out. Honestly they are absolutely BRUTAL !
CStar Apr 2017 6:54pm, 12 Apr 2017 6,769 posts	Quote 1 pin CStar Petrol Jeff. Much the best way
Fellrunning Apr 2017 6:58pm, 12 Apr 2017 1,832 posts	Quote 3 pins Fellrunning I just borrowed a pair of my neighbours longhorn cattle. They are it in half a day then crapped on the stump. Not heard a peep from it since.
Helegant Apr 2017 7:49pm, 12 Apr 2017 4,518 posts	Quote Pin Helegant [I am one of those sinners who planted pampas grass in my first garden, as did all my neighbours. It was a fashion statement, rather like monochrome/greige in this century]
lammo Apr 2017 7:51pm, 12 Apr 2017 7,480 posts	Quote Pin lammo Of course it was H, of course it was
Hitch Apr 2017 10:36pm, 12 Apr 2017 3,290 posts	Quote Pin Hitch My parents had it in their garden. Now I am worried !
Carpathius Apr 2017 12:33pm, 13 Apr 2017 11,645 posts	Quote 1 pin Carpathius So did mine! The best part of summer was my sister and I pulling out the longest fronds, dipping them in cold water, and slapping each other with them.
Markymarkmark Apr 2017 4:02pm, 13 Apr 2017 5,061 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark I expect the grown-ups did something similar, Carp. (How on earth do children discover games like that?) Back to the topic...... People who park wagons in the green box at traffic lights.
Velociraptor Apr 2017 4:07pm, 13 Apr 2017 36,040 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor [My parents planted a pampas grass in front of their new house in 1972. All the neighbours had them. Us kids were quite competitive about whose pampas grass had the most fronds. Now, I wonder ... it was a very close community of young first time home owners and they were always having "dinner parties".]
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) Apr 2017 4:33pm, 13 Apr 2017 25,419 posts	Quote Pin Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs) 'Uneaten' - stating the obvious grinds my gears. bbc.co.uk