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raising a bed

18 years ago

Hi all,

I have several raised bed mostly of roses with a few daylilies tucked in. The soil has compacted and I'm going to be adding a good amount of mushroom compost. Do I need to dig out the daylilies and set them higher when I do this? Im adding about 2 inches of compost then mulch.

thanks

mari

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kydaylilylady
18 years ago
If it were mine I would. Having a daylily too deep can inhibit bloom and could increase the chances of rot.

Janet
beaufort-2006
18 years ago
hi mari try and keep the crown even with the top of soil or you could get crown rot. yes i would dig them up and reset them if needed i live in a nothern area and do not put a compost down that deep and if i do put to much down by mistake i clear out around the crowns. DICK
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pandy
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks alot..welll..guess I have my work cut out for me :/

Mari

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