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RE: Dividing Hostas

I have garter snakes in my hostas.  I don't consider it a problem though as
they are living on the slugs. :)

At 07:53 PM 8/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>I was wondering if anyone had problems with snakes hiding in hostas.
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>At 05:22 AM 8/13/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi Margot!
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>>I have huge hosta' gardens at my place.  I found that they do better if
>you divide and move them in the spring just after the leaves are up and
>open.  They tend to grow the rest of the season without much stress.  I
>have moved them in the summer when the plants are full grown, and with lots
>of water they recover but the leaves will tend to droop over more than
>normal.  I also transplant in the fall and cut back the foilage so there
>isn't as much of it.  If it's after the first killing frost but the ground
>is still soft, you can just divide the root balls.  Anyway I've done it
>they have always come back the next year, and that is why I have hostas
>encircling all my beds as border plants and one large multi-variety hosta
>bed!  Hope this helps.
>>
>>Patti
>>Zone 5/4
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>>From: 	Margot Kane[SMTP:margotk@mindspring.com]
>>Sent: 	Tuesday, August 12, 1997 6:15 PM
>>To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
>>Subject: 	Dividing Hostas
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>>I read somewhere that hostas should be divided in the spring.  I am in zone
>>7 -is there some reason that one would not divide them in September or
>October?
>>
>>TIA!
>>
>>Margot Kane
>>East Hampton, NY
>>Zone 7 
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Shelley
USDA Zone 6A 
Sunset Zone 39
Detroit

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