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how to divide perennials 🪻 and when to do it ⏰
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Continuing with the theme of fall planting (if you've been reading my other emails from the past month), let's talk perennials. In last week's email, I went over what you should plant right now (in this late summer to early fall period when the soil is still warm) if you want beautiful spring color. One of the things you could plant—or more accurately, replant—are the divisions from perennials you're already growing. You've probably heard of dividing plants as a way to get more plants for free (and that's certainly a benefit!), but the most important reason to divide your perennials is to keep your garden healthy. After a few years, as your plants grow in and become more crowded, they also tend to get leggy, be less vigorous, produce fewer flowers, or start showing dead spots. Dividing and replanting them rejuvenates their growth and keeps their size in check. In fact, I'll be dividing and replanting one of my perennial beds this coming week to refresh it—the weather looks to be perfect! (Also, some perennials should NOT be divided, and I go over that too.) P.S. Learn how (and when) to divide perennials for a healthier garden. P.P.S. Learn how to store all the vegetables you grow (or buy) with my Fruit & Vegetable Storage Guide. Download the PDF, print out the charts, and save money in wasted food! |
Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."