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This was a fun conversation, thanks again for inviting me!

I find that the buds (or some of them) can get damaged when dividing in spring and then the leaves are ragged the whole season, but yes they are definitely very hardy and resilient.

better to divide in fall anyway...they can get damaged in spring

I'm going to try and swing by more often...

I was never really "taught" to do scholarly writing but seem to have a self-taught affinity for it, and it reads well and is usually lively, thank goodness...but so much of what I read in this realm is just so dry or dull or overwrought, even in the humanities...

these comments are very insightful and useful (I am working on a book about witchcraft in media and trying to keep the tone/style balanced between informative and accessible)

Sounds like the craziness circa 1980s but alas, this superstitious nonsense is making a comeback (social media full of ignorance and bots) and with Project 2025 on the horizon is likely to get worse.