Title: Garden Guides | How to Divide Yucca Plants
Headings: How to Divide Yucca Plants
How to Divide Yucca Plants
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Content: Insert the garden fork straight down into the soil 6 to 8 inches from the yucca, and rock the fork back and forth to loosen the yucca's roots. Repeat in a circle around the yucca until you can lift the yucca from the soil. Rinse the soil from the roots with a garden hose, then cut the yucca clump apart into divisions 3 inches or larger with a clean, sharp knife. Discard any tough, woody sections in the middle of the clump. If your yucca plant is overgrowing its boundaries, of if you want to share your yucca with gardening friends, it's easy to divide the yucca to create new plants. Put the remaining divisions in a shady area for a few day so the cut areas can seal. This will prevent rot on the cut edge, and will promote better rooting. Dig a shallow hole in a sunny, well-drained spot for the newly divided yuccas. The hole should be the same depth as the yucca's roots, but no deeper. Plant the yucca in the hole.