Coneflower ready for dividing.
As spring approaches, you may discover that you have perennials coming up all over the place. Many perennials expand by root or seed. When perennials are peeking out of the ground at a height of no greater than 3 inches, I recommend that you get a good sturdy butcher knife and cut into the soil about 2 inches all around from the side of the young perennials. Dip the roots in a Miracle Gro solution and transplant immediately into the area you have prepped for a new planting. Firmly press the dirt in around your young plants and spoil them for the next several days with consistent watering. Rule of thumb is to space perennials 15-18 inches apart. Not every split will be successful but , you will save yourself buying more perennials when you are producing them in your own garden. Before you make the cut, go on Google and type in root depth of perennials. If you know the name of the perennial, type in a question like, Planting depth of Shasta Daisies. Experiment and you will soon discover how easy perennial propagation is.
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