It’s always best to divide plants when dormant, or just before a period of active growth. Spring blooming plants should be divided in the fall (late Aug. to mid Sept.)

That will vary with the type of perennial, but, in general terms, types that flower in the fall should be transplanted in the spring, while those that bloom in the spring and summer should be dug and divided in the fall.

The best time to divide perennials depends on your climate. Here in Montana, it's usually mid to late April and early fall, from late August through September. In colder climates, spring division is preferred because it allows plants plenty of time to settle in before winter. In hot-summer climates, fall is the best time to divide; plants divided in spring may not become established before the arrival of the heat. A few plants insist on their own timetable.

Our deer and rabbit resistant designation means that the plants are less likely to be eaten, not that they never will. Wildlife browsing habits change from region to region and season to season. Environmental conditions such as droughts, fires or development can have dramatic and unpredictable effects on wildlife feeding habits. Animals are more likely to eat tender new growth. Younger animals are more likely to taste a new plant in a garden than mature animals.

Almost every plant we grow will be okay in a container for one season. The difficulty comes in wintering over the container. Since the roots are now "above ground" in the container, the moderating effect of the soil's warmth is lost. Either transplant the perennials into your fall border, or sink the entire container in the ground. In mid zones, you might get away with protecting the container with hay bales, or by placing the container along the sheltered foundation of your house.

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I grow plants from seeds under lights. My columbine under lights have aphids. Where do they come from? (Vermont) What causes my Stokes Asters to get black blotches on the leaves, along with big "bites" out of them? (Vermont) I've been picking tons of asiatic garden beetles off my flowers. Is there anything I can do? (Rhode Island) Since my black-eyed susans began to grow this spring, their tops look as if someone came along with a sharp instrument and cut them off.

Yes. There are also ones for alpines and plant propagation among others. ALWAYS send mail to majordomo@mallorn.com! Your message should contain the following two words of text: Yes. I usually don't get around to mine, or am tired of gardening by then, or want to see the winter effect of many perennials, and also the stems helps trap snow for winter protection. The only time I usually cut back in fall is for damaged or diseased stems.

Even though you have to replace them every year, annuals will bloom the entire season where as perennials will only bloom, just a month or two.

The choice over whether to divide large plants really depends on your growing goals and situation. You may wish to grow the plant into a larger 'specimen plant' that will produce larger and more flowers reliably, or you may want to produce divisions for trade or sale if the plant is in demand. Because most of our plants 'work by producing seed, we are very hesitant to divide them unless they fall apart at a division point when they are repotted.

The ground temperature has to be above 50?, so it's close enough now (3/28) to start fertilizing. I'm going to start fertilizing our plants this week, too. Any balanced (e.g. 11-11-11, all numbers matching, usually not over 15) slow release fertilizer will do. Osmocote, Bayer, Scotts & Peters all make good slow release fertilizers. I buys whichever is the best deal. Yes, the sedum may be divided into sections. Asters lifted will divide naturally.

I have a serious problem with voles. I have tried many methods of ridding my garden of them while they continue ridding me of a garden. Any suggestions? (New Jersey--I get this question from all over, and have a problem myself in Vermont.) I have white disease on the leaves of my garden phlox, monarda and other plants. What can I do about this? (Pennsylvania) How do I keep the neighbors' cats out of my flower beds.

soon as you plant! You have the option of a weekly fertilizing with Miracle-Gro for when you water and we also carry ColorBurst granular fertilizer that feeds for up to three months.

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