How Do You Grow Gorgeous Day Lilies Cheaply?
Gorgeous day lilies can be found growing wild – along roadsides and short distances from rivers and ponds. For the first few weeks of summer, they bloom profusely. Called ‘day lilies’ because each blossom lasts only a day, each plant will supply blooms for several weeks. Here’s how to create your own day lilybed for free. Scout out your supply of day lilies. Do this in the spring when they’re sprouting and easy to find, but not yet blooming. If you have a kind neighbor with extra plants, that’s a good start. If you don’t, take a walk along a river or near a pond or lake. You’re likely to find them growing in profusion. Just make sure you’re not in a park (taking plants from a park or private property is against the law!). When you’ve located a clump, take your spade and dig them out. You don’t need to be too careful – day lilies have runner roots and recover easily when cut or broken. You can get 12-15 plants into a bucket. Take a little of the surrounding soil, too. Leave the area as
