Larry, that's all I have to put flowers in.
When I started with DLs I wasn't aware of how big they are and how big a clump is!
I sure will use water to "soften" the soil.
Until now I used this


Susan, I guess a trenching spade will be a good choice, it's narrow and it should help me applying strenght when digging. When I planted them I took out much native soil as I could do, and added bagged soil. Only one spot has still 100% native soil but in there there are 4 fans of siloam merle kent (they are all single fans) that I'm going to remove, so I will add bagged soil there too.

I know the place it's not perfect for them. New fans often grow curved and maybe it's because of the constraint position they have.

I have a daylily bed that looks just like yours Sabrina, with concrete on both sides. It has nice loam/sand mixture in it so I don't have trouble digging. Since it is narrow, I plant only mini type daylilies in it and they do well. I have Butterpat, Little Wart, Luxury Lace, Green Eyes Wink, Ruby Stella, and Cragmoor Sweetheart in it, along with some small noid's.

All great info! One thing to keep in mind when dividing daylilies, especially in hot weather, is they can be susceptible to crown rot. Scott Elliott spoke at our club recently and gave us some good tips about crown rot. He soaks newly divided plants in physan 20 for a couple minutes to disinfect them. Also, there is a product called Serenade which is organic and safe, that can be used in the soil where the new transplant is planted to kill any bacteria or fungus that is present. This will greatly reduce the chances of crown rot. Also, allowing the divisions to dry, and not over-watering will decrease the chances of rot. It seems some cultivars are more susceptible to crown rot than others, but there is not a definitive list of those plants (as far as I know). I have not yet purchased or used the products mentioned above. In the past I have used diluted hydrogen peroxide to "clean" my plants with good success.