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(continued from page 1) After re-planting, the daylilies are heavily mulched with hay to keep weeds down and to provide organic matter for the soil life to enjoy later. Monthly applications of seaweed and fish emulsion, plus compost teas, are spread over the beds through the irrigation system. By this method my aim is feed the soil microbes, which in turn feed the plants.
But not all the daylilies were moved!
Not all of one variety, or even all varieties, get moved. There are often too many of one variety, or some older varieties have to be culled to make room. As a result, these are offered to our clients first before we sell them in bulk to landscapers and nurseries. If we didn’t do this every 3 years, the hillsides you see in the photos would be completely covered in daylilies by now! You may remember I always advise gardeners to split up their daylilies at least every 3 years to keep them flowering well.
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