Hi Rob, You have a very popular Field Sedge or Meadow Sedge. It's proper Latin name is Carex praegracilis, and it's proper common name is California Field Sedge. Here's what San Marcos Growers (one of the best out there) has to say: "Carex praegracilis (California Field Sedge) - A short, rich green sedge selected by John Greenlee as an alternative to turf grass. Growing to 6-8 inches tall and spreading by rhizomes to form a carpet that tolerates moderate foot traffic. A good plant as a solid ground cover, between and around stepping stones or mixed with other bulbs, perennials and grasses to create a natural meadow look. It tolerates full sun to partial shade but has a period of summer dormancy in warmer, drier climates. Moderate water requirements make this plant not quite drought tolerant but certainly lower than most lawn grasses. It is hardy to at least 10 F and likely to come back from the underground rhizomes after lower temperatures. We received this sedge from John Greenlee as Carex pansa but later was keyed to the very closely related Carex praegracilis. We listed it as Carex praegracilis with the common name of California Field Sedge in our 2001 and 2002 catalogs but unfortunately the plant had become popularized in the California horticultural trade under the name Carex pansa and we reluctantly began listing this plant as such. In an article in the summer 2006 issue of Pacific Horticulture titled "A Sedge By Another Name" the authors urge growers to correctly identify this sedge as Carex praegracilis and to use the common name Clustered Field Sedge instead of Meadow Sedge, which may be confused with an eastern U.S. species. We have decided to return to listing it as Carex praegracilis - California Field Sedge with the designation [C. pansa, Hort.] to indicate that is has been previously listed incorrectly by this name." You can mow this Carex with a lawnmower, and it will respond with a flush of fresh growth, but it does have the summer dormancy mentioned by San Marcos. The best way to water it is the same way you would water a normal turfgrass lawn. Long deep periods of sprinkling, every few weeks during your dry season.

Hi Ann...I would start hardening them off now. Put them outside for an increasing amount of time each day, and after a couple of weeks, stick 'em in the ground. Ravenna Grass (Plume Grass) is a very sturdy plant, and will probably do just fine for you. I have 16 cells of it in one of the coldframes, but it hasn't started to sprout yet. Warm season grasses are just starting to germinate for me now. I've got a few Miscanthus and 2 Carex sprouting in the past couple of days.

I also have Ferns, Sedums, hardy and tropical Pond Plants, Perennials including Huechera, Daylilies, Hosta. Looking for 8" or bigger pots (not grower pots) and plants I don't have....

Sedges divide quite easily but best done in late winter or early spring, rather than now. The bronze sedges actually self-seed in this area quite frequently so should be relatively easily grown from seed. AFAIK, most grass seeds are planted and germinated in a similar manner: "GROWING FROM SEEDS You will be most successful if you sow freshly gathered seeds right away. Here are the steps you can take to grow grasses from seed: Fill a 4 inch or larger nursery pot or other container with a seed starting mix or potting soil that drains well. Scatter seeds thinly onto the surface of the soil. Avoid sowing too thickly as this can result in spindly seedlings or the water- and soil-borne fungal disease damping off. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of fine sand or more seed starting mix. Water well, then cover the container with a clear plastic dome or place it into a clear plastic bag to prevent moisture loss. Shade the container from the sun; however, after germination, remove the cover and place the seedlings in bright light, such as a south-facing window, in a greenhouse, or under fluorescent lights. When plants have two leaves, transplant them into individual pots andcontinue to grow them in a sheltered location until they are well established. As plants grow, continue to transplant them into larger pots until each plant is in a 1 gallon container. Seeds that are sown in fall should be large enough to transplant into the garden the next summer or fall."