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    The great divide

    Apr 21, 2020 3 minutes

    IF left to their own devices, many perennials start to lose their aesthetic value. Plants can become congested, overtake their allotted space or die out in the centre of clumps, letting the scene down with their unsightly appearance. Worst of all, some become reluctant to produce a great display of flowers.

    Fortunately, most overgrown, tired or awful-looking clumps can be rejuvenated by division – a quick and easy method of propagation that doesn’t require any specialist tools. Essentially, plants are lifted from the

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