How to Divide Coneflowers
Divide your coneflowers in the spring or late fall.. Choose the planting location for your coneflower divisions.. Loosen your soil to provide room for the coneflower roots.
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Divide your coneflowers in the spring or late fall.
Divide your coneflowers in the spring or late fall.
Choose the planting location for your coneflower divisions.
Choose the planting location for your coneflower divisions.
Loosen your soil to provide room for the coneflower roots.
Loosen your soil to provide room for the coneflower roots.
Layer your soil with organic plant matter to prepare it for planting.
Layer your soil with organic plant matter to prepare it for planting.
Dig a circle around the plant using a pointed shovel.
Dig a circle around the plant using a pointed shovel.
Use the tip of your shovel to loosen the coneflower's roots.
Use the tip of your shovel to loosen the coneflower's roots.
Force the coneflower clump from the ground using your shovel or garden fork.
Force the coneflower clump from the ground using your shovel or garden fork.
Remove the soil remaining on the coneflower's roots.
Remove the soil remaining on the coneflower's roots.
Gently pull apart the roots of your coneflower into separate sections with your
Gently pull apart the roots of your coneflower into separate sections with your hands.
Pry the roots apart using pitchforks for loose root systems that cannot be pulle
Pry the roots apart using pitchforks for loose root systems that cannot be pulled apart by hand.
Use a sharp spade to divide the coneflower if it has a dense root system that ca
Use a sharp spade to divide the coneflower if it has a dense root system that can't be pulled apart by your hands or pitchforks.
Trim back the coneflower's root mass to give it room to grow.
Trim back the coneflower's root mass to give it room to grow.
Prepare a pot or container if you don't want to divide your coneflowers in your
Prepare a pot or container if you don't want to divide your coneflowers in your garden.
Dig a new hole for your coneflower divisions if you're dividing them in your yar
Dig a new hole for your coneflower divisions if you're dividing them in your yard.
Plant the separate coneflower pieces into the ground immediately after division.
Plant the separate coneflower pieces into the ground immediately after division.
Mulch your newly planted coneflowers to retain moisture.
Mulch your newly planted coneflowers to retain moisture.
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