Best time to clean up perennial gardens?
I have too many perennial flower beds to do all the dividing and cleaning in the Spring. I live in zone 6B and it is still mild here. How much can I do in the Fall? The dirt is surprisingly dry after rain from two hurricanes recently. OK to dig up and transplant iris and other Spring bloomers now?
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Don't know what perennials you have but iris is best to trim leaves back (1/2 way in a fan shape) and replant after blooming early in the year. Lilies are not as fussy and many can be transplanted anytime. I would trim plants in the fall and move in the spring, some may not bloom until the following year.
Hi Edie. I know!, way too much work to do all at once!! I live in NEPA . I have always plant my iris, tulips, gallium and other hardy bulbs in the fall, tender builds like glads, I definitely remove now and store until spring. Actually, I just did a post last week which may help a bit...
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/grow/getting-the-yard-and-garden-ready-for-winter-39301316
Good luck with all of that work!!☺ Hopefully you get some joy out of it, though!😊
Getting the Yard and Garden Ready for Winter
Good luck with the following links. There are a lot of recommendations! I do hope you find something easy for you!!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/cleaning-up-garden.htm
http://gardening.albertarose.org/zone6.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-6/plants-for-zone-6.htm
https://www.gardenguides.com/87073-perennial-plants-grow-zone-6.html