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Dividing a Plant Without Digging It Up

By Janet Macunovich

Dividing perennials improves the health of mature plants and allows you to increase the number of plants in your garden. Some can be divided right in the ground. In this video, author and instructor Janet Macunovich demonstrates how to divide a perennial without digging it up.

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