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Too early to move and divide?

14 years ago

Here I am in Arvada just itching to move small yarrow to sunnier area, divide coneflowers, etc but can't remember if I need to wait til after average frost day in May? Help!!

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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
14 years ago
No, but you need to wait until your soil can be worked. Ours can't yet and drier here than there.

Dan
matoad_gw
Original Author
14 years ago
Hi, Dan! what do you mean by being able to be worked? My soil is easy to dig into (from much compost previous seasons) and is not wet. Do you have clay that you haven't amended? Oh darn!!
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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
14 years ago
We have lots of clay we haven't amended and don't need to for much of our landscaping; we like our clay for our xeric plants in the yard. If you are in a spot with well-drained loam or sand that does not stick when squeezed, excellent and it is ready to be worked.

Dan
katykelly_gw
14 years ago
I have amended soil, not too wet . Moved a Rozzanne wild gerrainium yesterday, sprayed with Wilt-Proof. She looks great today. As long as your soil is not muck, now is a great time to transplant.

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