I recently purchased alfalfa pellets from my local Tractor Supply store, and plan on using them in the fall. I plan to top dress my ground planted daylilies, and I will place some in the hole when I ground plant my new cultivars which are potted for now. For those of you who have used alfalfa pellets before, should I be concerned about burning. I read that you should not place the pellets near the crowns because of burning. I would hate to lose any of my dayliles...especially trying to do something to help them along. Any advice to this newbie would be appreciated.