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grew. Although the same peony can grow in one spot for decades, if it is dug up and a different peony planted there, the new plant will shrivel and rot. If all the soil is replaced from the site (about four cubic feet), the transplant may thrive or, it may not.
To divide peonies, Freitag lifts the plant with a garden fork, cuts off root pieces, then tamps new compost and soil in around the old plant.
The new root pieces should be planted by the end of October, no more than two inches below the soil surface. Some compost and bonemeal will help the new peony along.
Daylilies are the most forgiving of the lot. Freitag says they can be lifted, washed and divided at any time of year when the ground is workable.
Adding bulbs
While your perennials are dug up, it is a good time to tuck some bulbs underneath them. Linda Hostetler of The Plains loves the look of inter-planting. Hostetler’s
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