How to Revive Your Perennials

All of a sudden, it's mid-August and I’m still doing spring projects! My front bed has been needing some attention and a bit of refreshing, which means it's the perfect time to talk about splitting perennials!

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Certain perennials can become too thick and slowly crowd themselves out. Digging up the whole plant, splitting apart the roots, and re-planting them in smaller pieces helps revive them and give new life.

It's best to do this splitting of perennials in early spring or fall, as the plants are going dormant (if it's fall) or have not sprouted (if it's spring). In both of these times of the year, the splitting will be less stressful.

Here's what to do:

Dig up the entire plant.
Break apart the roots to create smaller individual plants.
Plant the split plants in new, smaller pieces.
Water as you would a fresh new plant. When a perennial is split, the roots don’t have the same ability to soak up water. They'll need to be checked 2-3 times per week for moisture until they're established.

Splitting is a great way to revive plants! Give some to friends, or make more room in a whole new bed!

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