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By Lorraine • Mar 17th, 2010 • Category: Dig in, Spring
3. Divide and conquer
Think back to last season. Did the flowers of your phlox seem a bit smaller than previous seasons? Did the middle of your clump of dianthus brown out? Were the stems of your yarrow so tightly packed that they seemed to be choking the life out of the plant? These are signs of decline that dividing can conquer. Tease apart baby crowns of plants such as coral bells and hardy geraniums, and cut large clumps of daylilies and hostas into smaller pieces. Discard the tough, mature sections, and replant the newer growth that generally appears at the outer edges.
Lorraine is a garden writer and Master Gardener.
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