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Daylilies and Mulch Daylilies and Mulch From "Weekend Gardening" episode WKG-306

The planted border is now complete -- and stunning! Host Maureen Gilmer sets off its beauty with a few pots of daylilies and a layer of mulch.

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	Figure A
	Figure B

Steps
1. To top off the smartly planned border, daylilies (Hemerocallis) are added (figure A). These are some of the easiest flowers to grow.

2. Rich mulch is also brought in to give the new plants a great start (figure B).

Expert Tip: (Dave Reynolds, Monrovia Growers) Mulching holds weeds down to a bare medium.

After 16 hours of work, Maureen has finished the brilliant shrub border. A dull, sparsely planted bed at the edge of this lawn (figure C) has now been turned into cascading levels of foliage that gracefully steps down into the yard (figure D). She did it in just one weekend -- and so can you!

Figure C

Figure D

RESOURCES :

Mulch
Whitney Farms
Website: www.whitneyfarms.com

Plants
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com

Maureen Gilmer, Horticulturalist & Author
Website: www.moplants.com

Suggested books/design software:
Gaining Ground by Maureen Gilmer
The Budget Gardener by Maureen Gilmer
Maureen Gilmer's Garden Maker Software

GUESTS :

Frank McDonough
Horticulturalist
Roger's Gardens
2301 San Joaquin Hills Road
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
Phone: 949-640-5800
Website: www.rogersgardens.com

Kate Karam
Garden Designer
Los Angeles, CA
E-mail: gardensla@aol.com