I fertilize in March and April for seedlings and a few registered daylilies. Normally I use Milorganite and compost. Sometimes I fertilize in late October and early November, but I've gotten lax about that in recent years.

Debra

I only fertilize newly separated plants or smaller plants that I want to boost.

I have been known to fertilize in the winter, because I usually have snow on the ground. The reason I fertilize in the winter, is when the snow starts to melt, the fertilizer starts to not only feed the daylilies, but, inadvertently, the weeds also get fed. When I fertilize in the winter, i can see where the fertilizer goes. I typically use a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Historically, I use milorganite when I see the first deer damage. I will use Miracle Grow when I see the first scapes, and then again, if time allows, once I see the first earlies start to bloom. Daylilies are heavy feeders, so I feed them. I have soaker hoses throughout my beds and will hookup one of the Miracle Grow foliar feeders to the soaker hose and let it do its thing. Other times, I will hookup a spinkler with the Miracle Grow feeder and let it go. I did not do any of that this year, as time did not allow for it.

David

I haven't fertilized here. Bad gardener I guess. I recently purchased some alfalfa pellets (for horses not rabbits)and will make a tea solution. Bucket of water, put in some pellets and close the lid and place in a sunny location. Check and stir for about a couple of weeks then use at the base of plants. My garden seems to do well here with the raised beds of soil/compost mix but I know I will have to amend next spring. Milorganite I use around the outside of beds to deter grazing 4 legged animals. I did use it through out the gardens in NY to deter the deer but like David mentioned it also helps weed growth.

Julia

I follow Dan Trimmer's advice, I fertilize in March When the green is sup and growing and I use Ozmocote. In November after it is finally cool here., I use a fish emulsion fertilizer. I used to be able to ger alfalfa meal and I really liked using it but have been unable to find it here. I have made alfalfa tea before and used it too.

kay

We tend to be real lax about fertilizing. When we plant, we throw a couple of handfuls of alfalfa pellets into the hole and mix them up up with the soil. This past season we fertilized with milorganite. A friend of ours produces some of the biggest plants you will ever see. We asked what his secret was. He said he used a cup of milorganite poured right into the center of the plant. We didn't use quite that much, but it did seem to give them a boost. Our daylilies looked pretty good this season until those late frosts hit.

Nancy

Plants here were the biggest in memory. But I'm not growing leaves--blooms were the problem. The huge plants (noted by many people I know) were the result of the warm winter. I hope the leaves next year are back to normal.

A friend in Kentucky uses the same fertilizer that he does in his pasture fields. He gets rapid growth. Of course, Kentucky is also a prime state for growing hems. And that rich soil in Illinois and Iowa also.

Thanks for all your help in this. Looks like I have 4 basic choices: Milorganite, Osmocote, Miracle Grow, and Preen with weed preventer. I think price will be the final decider.

Brad