The calendar says holiday season, but your warm-zone soil whispers “opportunity.” While most people opt for peppermint lattes and sensible knitwear, we know better.
December arrives, and with it the perfect moment for advanced garden ops: dividing perennials. It’s the ultimate BOGO event of the season. So stop rooting around for holiday savings. The biggest bargain of the season is hiding right beneath your boots.
Quick reminder: these December divisions only work if your soil is still workable and above about 40°F (4°C)! If the ground is frozen solid, save the digging for spring.
Operation Divide (Perennials) and Conquer
If your mild winter refuses to freeze the ground, December means only one thing: free plants. Overgrown perennial clumps are begging to be separated, so who are you to deny them?
If you’re doing December garden work already, you might also like my guide to the perennials you can still move before winter hits.
