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Division Day in the Gardens

Saturday morning, our 9:30 garden walk focuses on dividing perennials. Nancy will don her work boots and get out her Hori-Hori knife (translated as "chop chop" in Japanese, the best tool for cutting roots). Right now is the ideal time to dig and divide all sorts of perennials such as daylilies, Siberian and Japanese irises, coral bells, Shasta daisies, Allium senescens, and a LOT more. The rule is: if it blooms in the spring, divide in the fall. If it blooms in the fall, divide in the spring. If it blooms in the summer, divide either time. We at Natureworks feel that fall is way better than spring to not only divide, but to also lift, thin out, and rearrange. Spring is such a busy season for feeding, planting, and mulching. Plus, right now you can see the plants and just how overgrown they have become. Why not join Nancy this Saturday and watch her have at it. You will lose your fear of splitting plants! Who knows, you might even walk away with a free division or two? 

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