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Divide These Herbs to Save Money Next Spring

These are herbs that can be divided in order to promote grown and form new plants. This saves a ton of money.

Some plants prefer to be divided by the roots than to be grown from cuttings or seeds. Sometimes growing from seeds is just to difficult and time consuming for some plants.

After the herbs have self sowed and established themselves, you can safely takes some root stock by dividing the plant.

The following is a list of herbs that can be divided:

  1. Anise Hyssop
  2. Bee Balm
  3. Calamint
  4. Catmint
  5. Chamomile
  6. Creeping Thyme
  7. Horseradish
  8. Hyssop
  9. Lemon Balm
  10. Lemon Grass
  11. Licorice
  12. Lovage
  13. Mint
  14. Oregano
  15. Pennyroyal
  16. Sage
  17. Savory
  18. Sweet Woodruff

I find that some of these herbs need to be contained. Mint and Horseradish have taken over and I frequently need to divide just to maintain control of them.

Besides these herbs listed, you can also divide Rhubarb Chard, Irises (and other bulbs) and Hostas plants.

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Comments (2)
#1 by stephljones, Jul 25, 2008
I think rosemary prefers to propogate in a similar manner.

Also, Bee Balm is listed here...I am growing some, but am not familiar with this herb...what are the best uses for it?

Thanks!
#2 by deadheaddave, Jul 26, 2008
Hey Steph-

I find Bee Balm best used in a tea to treat sore thoats. I heard that it contains some of the same ingrediants as mouthwash, hence why it is sometimes bitter to taste.

It's also good on chicken!

Dave

And your right rosemary popogates in this manner as well, however, I have beeter luck with cuttings from Rosemary.
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