Double the plants in your landscape at no cost by dividing and transplanting your favorite plants to new locations. According to the Dallas County Master Gardener Association, a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, fall and spring are both great times to move perennials, as transplanting in the summer may cause too much stress on the plants.
How to transplant perennials:
- Prepare the new location by amending the soil with expanded shale and compost if needed
- The night before, water the plants to be moved, and the new location
- Dig a hole at the new location that’s the approximate depth of the root ball you will be bringing
- Dig up clumps of the plants to be moved, making sure to get as many roots as possible, and if desired, separate them into sections by gently pulling them apart
- Carry the plant(s) with the shovel to the new spot; place in the hole and fill in around the plant with the displaced dirt from the hole; press in place
More information: Click here
