Dividing plants will thin out crowded beds and give you more plants to move around or give away. Question: I have several plants in my yard that are outgrowing their space. I’d like to move them to ...

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Sometimes vigorous perennials such as black-eyed Susans and Shasta daisies can use a little thinning out. Starting in mid-July and through the fall is a time of the year when even the most ...

Q: I have planted lots of shasta daisies to attract pollinators to my backyard. They have flowered beautifully over summer – but now that fall is on the horizon, is it time to cut them back? A: Shasta ...

Q: I planted a small bed of Shasta daisies several years ago, on the east side of the house that gets morning sun. For two years, they bloomed profusely and gradually spread to fill in the space. For ...

When spring finally arrives, the ground dries up and its shoots finally pop up for a look around, the “Becky” Shasta daisy in my front garden is going on a road trip. The maple tree has grown tall ...

I’ve answered a lot of questions lately on transplanting and dividing perennials. Some, like ajuga (bugleweed), Shasta daisy and bee balm, for example, thrive with dividing. Others, such as peonies ...