Hostas
My hostas are starting to come up now, I'm very excited. But some of them have transplanted themselves in areas that I don't really want them. They are about 2-3 inch's tall right now & growing fast. I tried just pulling them out to transplant them but they are tough ! I couldn't budge them. I'm not very strong, so how can I get the hostas out of the ground easily to transplant them? Is it safe to move them at this time of year? Thanks all. Be safe & God Bless !!! Madeline
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Get a steak knife to "dig" around them.
You can dig these more easily if the soil is wet. If the soil is still to hard use a pitch fork or sharp spade to loosen the soil and dig them out.
Madeline...You can find a two prong garden hand tool that you can stick in the ground near the bulb and it will left the bulb right out.
Hostas are tuber growth. You need to dig around them with a spade shovel or pitch fork. Pull the whole tuber out. You can split the tuber into many individual plants.
This is the best time of the year to move them because they are small. They have deep roots and will need to be dug up, do not worry if you cut the roots, as long as you get some roots with the plant. Use a sharp spade to cut them (with some root materials) and move them where you would like.
Lots of info here:
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/transplanting-hostas
Hi Madeline. Right now is the time that you can split the Hostas. Use a pointed shovel to dig them up. Once you get the plant ball out you can break it down into more individual plants. Be sure to replant them somewhere in the shade. You can continue this process every Spring. Good luck Madeline.
Hello. I find the deep narrow trenching shovel to be helpful to pop it out.
The best time of year to divide hostas is late summer (August or early September). But don't worry if you forget—you can divide hostas any time from spring to fall.
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/grow/plants/propagate-hostas-without-breaking-your-back-3581263
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/flowers/perennials/how-to-divide-hostas/
https://www.nhhostas.com/dividing-hostas/
Propagate Hostas Without Breaking Your Back!
Hi Madeline, here are some instructions on how and when to transplant hostas. Good luck and stay well. Splitting hostas is best done in spring or early fall. Ideally, plan on dividing hostas before spring or fall rains arrive. Hostas suffer most when they lose roots, so dig as much of the rootball as possible. If you just need a few divisions, dig small clumps that have formed beside the larger parent clump.
Transplanting Hostas | HGTVwww.hgtv.com › Outdoors › Flowers and Plants
Hello Madeline,
Wish I had you problem, just love hostas, but I have too many slugs and snails to be able to have them thrive. Yes now is a good time. Try to pot them up and sell or give as gifts to others less fortunate with hostas..........
This is the perfect time of year to do this, it is much easier after the ground is wet so you can dig in. A sharp spade or a pronged garden shovel will get between the tubers. Hostas tend to overcrowd themselves really quickly, so thinning them out is the best way to go. Take out the loosened tubers and transplant or give them away. I used to take them to work in recycled newspaper plastic bags. They were gone in a flash.
Here's a post that might help - https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/hosta/transplanting-hostas.htm
I agree, a pointed shovel with a long handle and wear some sturdy shoes and put all your weight on the shovel blade and go down as deep as you can and leverage the root ball.
In my case, my hosta’s root ball took about 8 “around the clock” “excavations” and I had to jump on the shovel to get it deep enough. Then I could barely lift the wet root ball, so I rolled it to the patio, where I let it dry out a day and then broke it apart for transplanting.
Splitting hostas is definitely a thing and now is a great time. A small handled shovel should make this easy work. See if any of your neighbors would like them if you don’t have a spot. Sharing plants is a very kind thing to do.
I would use a shovel with a long handle that you can wedge into the dirt with your foot to loosen it around the hosta. Then take a smaller hand shovel and loosen it more until you can bring the root ball out of the ground. I love hostas! I love to plant them around my trees.
dig the clumps up with a pointed shovel and transplant them
Here is a post I wrote last spring about transplanting Daylilies. It's the same for hostas.