A Lawn of Clover

HBK · Dec 29, 2010

I'd like to lay a lawn of clover, instead of grass, and I have a couple of question I hope you can answer for me:

1) When should I sow the seeds? I'm told spring is the best time and winter, well, isn't. Saying that though I'm impatient and the sooner I have a lawn so the dog stops bringing half the garden in with him the better.

2) How exactly should the seeds be sown? After a Google search I read that you shouldn't hand-sow them, they need to be mixed up in a big tub which seems like a lot of unnecessary work to me. I don't mind patches in the lawn to be honest, I can always fill them in another time.

Many thanks and a happy new year to one and all.
HBK.

JWK · Dec 29, 2010

1) Autumn is always the best time for sowing a lawn, including clover. I'd now wait till March/April time.

2) Clover seed is really small, thats why some people will recommend mixing it up with sand to make it easier to spread evenly. If you only have a small area you could do it if you're careful, the trouble is seeing where you have already sprinkled it. Mixed with sand it's more obvious where its been spread. A simple method of sowing evenly is to divide your soil with canes or string into metre squares and work methodically filling each, otherwise you will miss some patches.

I'm not sure clover is the best choice for dog resistance BTW, grass is tougher.

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Phil A · Dec 30, 2010

Astro turf, less messing about.:hehe:

Don't let your rabbit or sheep onto a clover lawn, they will explode.

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