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beckygardener said:The best thing to do is mix compost into the soil which will act as an in-ground mulch. But most daylilies are pretty hardy and once they get established in your garden with deeper roots, just putting them on a watering schedule during the hottest months should do the trick.

I did put compost in with the babies when I planted them. In fact, I do that with all my daylilies. My soil is VERY heavy clay. So when I plant a new plant, I dig a huge hole; fill it with a mixture of garden soil, compost, and some old dead grass (to help break the clay up even more - haven't had a problem with grass growing yet); and then put the plant in. Since the babies were so small I didn't make as big of a hole and only put in compost and soil. We will see how it goes I guess.