<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC '-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN' 'http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd'>; <html><head><title>Article Directory Online : Free Online Article Submission - Articleonlinedirectory | The Best Tips For Digging</title></head><body><h3>The Best Tips For Digging</h3><br /><br />By: <br /><br /><p>Digging and dividing an old Peony clump properly is an art and something to be learned by practice. If possible get someone who knows how to show you. If not, cut the tops close to the ground, then dig carefully, resisting the impulse to pry it out and perhaps breaking it in all the wrong places. Do not wash the soil from the roots for that makes it more brittle.<br /> <br /> Lay it aside in the shade and cover with a sack until the soil reaches the crumbly stage. Then twist the root gently to see if there is a natural division and if so, follow that line. If there is none as sometimes happens, use a short stout knife to cut in such a way that each piece will have a good root with the standard 3 to 5 eyes.<br /> <br /> However, do not sacrifice root system for a given number of eyes. Varieties differ as to the number of eyes they produce and some like Marie LeMoine, one of the best and dependable late whites, can hardly be cut into proper-sized divisions with more than 2 eyes good divisions are not made by number of eyes or length of root but by a balance between the two,<br /> <br /> When the divisions are ready to plant, dig a hole much larger than the root. If it is in sod, save the piece of sod and either place it in the bottom of the hole upside down, chopping it well with the spade, or lay it aside to use later as a mulch upside down on the top of the Peony crown.<br /> <br /> Plant the root with the buds up it has been done the other way, but without much success. Much has been said about deep planting causing Peonies to fail to bloom and while it is not recommended, I have found buds as deep as 6 ,inches on older plants and 4 inches is not at all uncommon. The rule is two inches of soil over the crown of the plant. My opinion is that lack of bloom is caused by failure to keep the plant growing it must make a new crown and roots just the same as a Tea Rose in order to bloom.<br /> <br /> Fill around the root with good rich heavy loam (without manure) and with layer of sand over the top to sift in the holes made by the stems swaying in the spring winds. The sand keeps the air from getting to the roots, thereby avoiding crown rot. Mulch the first winter and. watch to see that the soil does not Wash off' and leave the crown exposed. More soil and sand can be added whenever necessary.<br /> <br /> Mose people want first, those varieties of Peonies that can usually be counted on to bloom on Memorial Day but do not limit yourself to that one season of bloom for an early or late spring might cause your Peonies to miss the day entirely, With a careful selection from the hundreds of varieties, one can have from 3 to 4 weeks of bloom.</p> <br /><br /><b>Author Resource:-></b> Kent Higgins understands why so many people get frustrated with the topic of <a href=http://www.plant-care.com/flowering-houseplants.html>Flowering Indoor Plant</a>. Get to know www.plant-care.com its packed with value in the world of outdoor landscape, flowers, houseplants and lawns.<br /><br /><b>Article From</b> <a href='http://www.articleonlinedirectory.com/'>Article Directory Online : Free Online Article Submission - Articleonlinedirectory</a><br /></body></html>
