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Fall Gardening Tips
By admin | September 2, 2007
Carefully dig and divide clumps, keeping as many roots on them as possible. Do not damage roots. Cut the leaves back to one-third of their original height before replanting them.
Till beds well and add organic matter like ground pine bark, peat moss or well-rotted compost to the soil. You can also add a little fertilizer at planting. Do not add too much - one teaspoon per plant is enough. If soils have not been limed, you can also add one to two teaspoons of dolomitic lime per plant. Mix all amendments thoroughly into the soil.
Don’t set daylilies too deep or they may not grow well. Set the new divisions as deep as they grew originally. A good rule is to set the plant so that the point where the leaves and roots join together is no more than one inch below the soil surface.
A good method of planting daylilies is to dig holes so that they have an inverted cone in the bottom. Holes will look like they have a small hill in the bottom of each one. Then, set the plants on top of the “hill” and arrange the roots around the sides of the hill. Then carefully cover roots. This method helps keep roots from being crowded, broken and damaged.
Finally invest in a garden hose reel, so better protect your garden hose from the colder nights.
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