A lot of garden tasks are continuous, like weeding, watering, and pest control, but many forms of garden maintenance or performed once a year, or once every few years, and aren't done by force of habit. These are the things that often slip by me. I'm thinking of things like dividing Daffodils and pruning blooming shrubs, tasks that must be timed just right, that I'm likely to forget till it's too late. Reading what other gardeners are doing is often just the reminder I need!
I did manage to divide most of the Daffodils I meant to this year, but missed a few. The leaves are gone now, so I won't worry with it this year, as I know I'm likely to slice into several bulbs if I try it now. I did miss my window of opportunity in pruning some of the spring flowering shrubs though; spring is such a hectic time, it's hard to remember it all! Those shrubs aren't in bad shape, so I won't worry with pruning till next year- I'd rather see them a little over grown than sacrifice next year's blooms.
As various Irises have finished blooming, I've been dividing and moving some of those. Summer is a good time to divide bearded varieties, and I like to do it early before weather gets too hot and dry. I feel it helps them to get established quicker and they're more likely to bloom next spring.
Please share what you're working on, and let's remind each other what it's time to get done!
