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Expert: Long Island Gardener - 7/21/2007


Question
I live on the Jersey shore coast near Pt. Pleasant and my neighborhood is next to the Jersey Pine Barrens.  My soil is sand but I have pleanty of sun.  How will Day Lillies do in my yard?

Judy

Answer
Your soil probably boasts excellent drainage.  It needs just a little fix for Daylilies to thrive: Compost, Humus or Peat Moss, even Clay soil can be added.  The more, the better.

They'll increase the nutrition value of your soil and retain nutrients from any fertilizer you use much longer.

The more of the 'fix' you add, by the way, the LESS you will spend on fertilizers -- Daylilies will be fed automatically, long term, nonstop, by microbes living in your improved soil.  Thanks for writing.

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