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Spring Divisions
Mar 5, 2008 | 12:08 PM PST
Tags: autumn joy sedum , day lily , daylilie , feather grass , weed eater , wild onions

Yesterday brought us heavy downpours of rain and some thunderstorms. The rain was fabulous! I know it has to be helping the drought situation and I just loved seeing it all fall on my plants :)This afternoon when I got home from work, I set out to do a few garden chores...here is what I accomplished:p>

• Divided and transplanted my daylilies. There were 3 clumps by the mailbox that I divided into 9 clumps and spread out across the large front street bed. My hope is that they will bring some nice color to that area without having to fuss with annuals.
• I also found a home for the autumn joy sedum from my mom. The one large clump also got divided into 7 pieces. These all went behind the small feather grasses I have along the front street bed. I think the combination of foliage textures will be very nice.
• I then went over my new planting with a fine dusting of pine straw, weed-eated the wild onions, edged the front bed and pulled a few weeds.

The weather is so beautiful right now. Sunny, not a could in the sky, slight breeze, 58 degrees. I may go out and enjoy the garden from the front porch :)