How to Split Rosemary Plants
- 1). Water the plant well the day before you plan to divide it.
- 2). Dig the hole for the new rosemary plant with the shovel.
- 3). Gently loosen the soil around the layered root system using the shovel or garden fork.
- 4). Cut the layered root from the mother plant with a sharp knife.
- 5). Gently shake most of the dirt from the root system and spread the roots in the bottom of the prepared hole.
- 6). Cover the roots with dirt and gently pack it.
- 7). Gently water the new plant until the soil is very moist. You can use a watering can or a garden hose. Adjust the water pressure on the hose to a stream the size of a pencil to prevent eroding the soil around the new plant.
