By Liz Baessler Lilies are beautiful perennials that will bloom year after year in your garden. They grow from bulbs that you can dig up to split or just move to a new part of your garden. Unlike a lot of other bulbs, however, lilies never go completely dormant, so lily transplanting can be a little tricky. Keep reading to learn about moving lily plants and how to divide and transplant lilies. When to Transplant Lilies The best time for transplanting lilies is in the autumn, when the leaves have withered and turned brown. If you're planning on treating your lilies as annuals, never cut the full stem when you pick the flowers - only cut the top third of the leaves at most. The bulb uses the leaves for the rest of the summer to collect and store energy. If you take too many leaves, the bulb will be
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