Again sorry for the broken threading - but I believe advice should be
followed up with the outcome for other's benefit

After scarifying my lawn (violently with a Bosch verticutter) I
scattered grass seed and a mix of clover seeds (red, white, some other
wild white) everywhere.

This is how it turned out after mowing (high setting) yesterday, a
couple of months later:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/timjwa...7645126458178/

This is not and never will be an ornamental lawn. A couple of years ago
it looked horrid - lots of bare patched, course grass (you can still see
some in the closeups).

But I am pleased with the clover. Some of it tends to shoot up high but
despite that it still mows OK and the broad leaves give exceelen ground
cover underfoot - super on bare feet!

Not to everyone's liking but I'm pleased with where this is going.


What I'm less pleased with is some of the grass seed I bought (all minus
rye grass) is growing very tall and course - whereas other seeds are
growing very fine the way I like. Not sure how to avoid that problem - I
cannot even remember what went where now...

On 06/07/14 12:00, Tim Watts wrote:
Again sorry for the broken threading - but I believe advice should be
followed up with the outcome for other's benefit

After scarifying my lawn (violently with a Bosch verticutter) I
scattered grass seed and a mix of clover seeds (red, white, some other
wild white) everywhere.

Although next time I scarify, I will throw pure red clover everywhere -
in retrospect I like the colour when it flowers - gives good variety
with the buttercups, daisies and random blue things that I cannot identify!

On 06/07/14 12:21, Chris Hogg wrote:

Looks great, and the clover should provide nitrogen via its root
nodules, so no need for BFB or any other fertiliser. Should stay
greener longer in dry spells, too, and as you say, great for walking
on. Just look out for bees when it's in flower; they tend to sting if
trodden on by a bare foot!


Thanks Chris -

Bees are OK - I'm trying to encourage them - poor bees are losing their
habitats - and the bloke next door has a hive, so they are very welcome

OTOH if I ever see an asian hornet, then the bugger is going to get the
wrong side of a HV bug zapper bat!


Re BFB - I was hoping the clover would contribute nitrogen, but is it
still worth putting some down for the other (inc trace) nutriants?


Re foxes - yes, we have them - but them and the cats already dig holes
and plop everywhere so I probably will not have much to lose

In article ,
says...

Again sorry for the broken threading - but I believe advice should be
followed up with the outcome for other's benefit

After scarifying my lawn (violently with a Bosch verticutter) I
scattered grass seed and a mix of clover seeds (red, white, some other
wild white) everywhere.

This is how it turned out after mowing (high setting) yesterday, a
couple of months later:


https://www.flickr.com/photos/timjwa...7645126458178/

This is not and never will be an ornamental lawn. A couple of years ago
it looked horrid - lots of bare patched, course grass (you can still see
some in the closeups).

But I am pleased with the clover. Some of it tends to shoot up high but
despite that it still mows OK and the broad leaves give exceelen ground
cover underfoot - super on bare feet!

Not to everyone's liking but I'm pleased with where this is going.

looks good to me. I like clover and daisies in the lawn, but not
buttercups hawkbit dandelions or plantains which compete with grass.


What I'm less pleased with is some of the grass seed I bought (all minus
rye grass) is growing very tall and course - whereas other seeds are
growing very fine the way I like. Not sure how to avoid that problem - I
cannot even remember what went where now...

regular mowing will eventually discourage the coarser ones.

Janet