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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jessica Damiano

How, when and why to divide garden perennials for better blooming

Gardening - Dividing Plants - (Jessica Damiano via AP)

If your spring and early-summer perennials are overgrowing their spaces, blooming less, producing smaller flowers or flopping over (possibly with a hole in their centers), they’re telling you they want to be divided.

Crowded plants often struggle because they must compete for limited water, nutrients and sunlight, and the diminished airflow between them also increases their risk of contracting mold and fungal diseases.

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