splitting hosters

basically as the title says,but when is the best time to do it , would i be able to do it now?

 

I don't have any hostas now - the snails ate them but I found this link how to properly split them - although I must admit I always used a spade but reading this, was not the correct way.

http://perfectperennials.tripod.com/id8.html

S

 

Spring is probably the best time just before growth starts, however I cannot always do things at the optimum times and have split Hostas at all sorts of times. If you take care to keep the split portions well watered they should be fine to be split now.If it's very warm and dry (I can dream!) you might need to remove a few leaves to reduce transporation Depending on the size of the clumps depends on the method of splitting. 2 forks back to back is quite good but if in doubt you can use a big knife, just try to get plenty of roots with each portion.