A wise gardener once said, “Beginners worry about making plants grow. Experienced gardeners know the real trick is keeping them under control.” While gardeners love to commiserate about how many ...

After all, there are weeds to pull, beds to prepare, and plants to prune to keep them happy and healthy. To top it all, you must also divide certain perennials — bee balm, catmint, ferns, hyssop, ...

Dividing plants allows you to get new shrubs and blooms for your yard and helps you stay on top of their size and health. It is an important part of gardening, but that doesn't mean it is always easy.

Q: I have a beautiful mum that grows to three feet wide. I am wondering about dividing it. It is pretty hardy, as I have had it for about four years. I prune it back at the end of June so it isn't too ...

Division is simply splitting congested clumps into fist-sized portions to replant, making more plants ...

Last fall, all of my chrysanthemums (most of which were planted about 15 years ago) died. They were in different areas of the garden, and the other plants that were with them were not affected. I have ...

Late summer and early fall in the garden can be a bit disconcerting. Tropical-looking ornamental banana plants and gargantuan elephant ears rub elbows with blooming asters and mums, while we’re ...

Q: I have a beautiful mum that grows to three feet wide. I am wondering about diving it. It is pretty hardy and I have had it about four years. I pruned it back in late June so it isn't too wiry.