Amber - I have micro irrigation in my garden. (Works great for me.) I am impressed that you are using drips instead of sprinkler heads. Drips are probably better as it does not wet the leaves to attract pests and fungus. I do cover my lines with mulch. Just make sure that the drips are above the mulch. With what you are doing, I have to wonder if a soaker hose might have been a better and possibly easier choice to do instead? I think you are going to have some very happy daylilies to have regular watering during the heat of summer!