Last week this column discussed when and how to divide overgrown perennials. This week we will go into more detail on the dividing process. New growth is emerging and it is easier to see what you are ...

When it comes to plants you grow to protect your soil and cover your garden beds in dense foliage, few beat out wild ginger.

A: I like to cut back the foliage for easier access to ginger roots when dividing. It will grow back soon as it's warm. To reduce the diameter of a shell ginger clump, dig up the rhizomes around the ...

When it comes to gardening, learning how to divide isn't hard even for those who are mathematically challenged. We divide plants to multiply them. It also allows us to subtract plants from one spot ...

As the old garden adage states "divide spring flowering perennials in late summer or early fall, divide fall bloomers in spring, and summer blooming perennials in either spring or fall." Some ...

Everyone should have a gardening to-do list for fall -- cut back perennials, refresh mulch, and do a little strategic deadheading, all before the first frost hits. One important fall task you won't ...

Dividing perennials is an excellent way to improve their appearance and create new plants to use in other spaces in your landscape. As the old garden adage states "divide spring flowering perennials ...