Divide perennial in February and March

Clumps of herbaceous perennials that you want to propagate, those that have become too large for their allotted space, and those that are flowering poorly or have lost their shape.  Some perennials get congested and are best divided up every few years, or maybe yoiu just want some extra plants.

Dig them up and pull them apart, using 2 forks if neccessary.

Keep all the bits with white healty roots. You can re-plant larger pieces or pot up small pieces.

TIMING: Just as you see the first signs of new growth. You can use two forks to prize apart stubborn clumps.

With some perenials you can get almost unlimited plants. Ensure that each piece of stem has enough root. Large bits can go straight back in the ground. Small pieces are best potted.

You can divide congested clumps of snowdrops ‘in the green’ as the flowers go over.