Pruning. Zebra grass needs annual pruning to make room for the new growth. Use clean, sharp pruners.. Instead of cutting the grass all the way back in the fall when the plant goes dormant, leave ...

“And zebra grass, which gets very tall and wide, has a strong root system that is more tolerant to temperature and moisture changes. Normally I only have to water my grasses in summer,” she said.

Stripes was the name of the zebra Jacqueline Moreno had on her family's 25-acre ranch in the South Texas town of Donna. It belonged to her grandfather, the late Gustavo Moreno, Jr.