Hi, in the UK here. My lawn has a few strong patches of clover which I’d like to encourage to take over the whole place.
For context, I am black-thumbed and the lawn is some rolled turf over terribly hard ?clay soil.
What do I do?
Hi, in the UK here. My lawn has a few strong patches of clover which I’d like to encourage to take over the whole place.
For context, I am black-thumbed and the lawn is some rolled turf over terribly hard ?clay soil.
What do I do?
OK so I’ve been experimenting for a few years now and this is what I have noticed
Clover doesn’t grow like grass does. Grass is a group of individual blades l, whereas clover grows in clumps that keep getting bigger. I have one clump that is 2ft x 2ft but if you were to look at the roots they are in a little 6" circle. Instead of growing up it will grow outward.
It’s aggressive. I planted flowers near a massive clover patch and last summer I was unable to cut the clover down and it suffocated EVERYTHING.
Does very well in all the places. Full sun to full shade, it is sprouting everywhere.
Harvest the flower, dry them for seeds and spread them.
Yarrow. Find a native species that grows in your area. It’s also an aggressive spreader that does well as a grass substitute.
I have had no success with grass alternatives that are essentially mixed flowers. They all died out in less than 4 years.
I planted mint in my grass. It seems phenomenal whenever I cut it with the lawnmower. WARNING. Mint is extremely aggressive.
I’m in zone 3 so my options are limited, but I’m trying creeping thyme and a few moss options to see how they take.
Thanks for this.