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The Perennials You Should Split and Move Right Now

November 22, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

There Are Some Perennials That You Should Split and Move Right Now

All gardeners understand the unique kind of urgency that hits at least once a season—the moment you glance at your flower beds and realize half your perennials are staging a crowded riot. Roots tangle, blossoms fight for elbow room, and suddenly the plants you lovingly tucked into the soil a few years ago are now…

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5 Perennials You Should Never Cut Back Now

October 14, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

You should never cut back now on these 5 perennials.

It’s that time of year again—your pruning shears are practically calling your name. You’re eyeing your garden, itching to tidy up the fading blooms and dry stalks left behind after summer’s show. But before you start snipping like a maniac, stop right there! Some perennials need their messy, wild, slightly unkempt look right now to…

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Filed Under: garden tips Tagged With: Black-Eyed Susans, conflowers, fall flowers, flower, flower arrangements, flower gardens, flowering, flowers, garden tips, ornamental grasses, Perennials, planting flowers, russian sage, sedum, summer flowers

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