Clover

[Stick Legs]

My lawn is approximately 25% clover, 1% danelions & the rest grass with a sprinking of moss.

It actually looks quite attractive from a distance but I would like to encourage the clover.

Having a bh it doesn't bleach from dog urine like grass does.
It stays greener longer than the grass.
It is softer underfoot and needs less mowing.

Anyone have any ideas how to encourage the clover?

Thanks.

[Colonel Cupcake]

I mow my lawn once in the autumn and I have found that the clover will outcompete the grass. Looking at it now, my small rear lawn is around 40% clover. That will increase as the summer progresses.

I hate dandelions though. I dig as many up as I can and rip off the flowers and buds as soon as I see them. I sure that they are aware of that though, as everyone elses dandelions seem to shoot up as quick as possible, whereas mine really hug the ground and can be quite difficult to see beneath the grass and clover.

[Stick Legs]

Colonel Cupcake said:

I mow my lawn once in the autumn and I have found that the clover will outcompete the grass. Looking at it now, my small rear lawn is around 40% clover. That will increase as the summer progresses.

I hate dandelions though. I dig as many up as I can and rip off the flowers and buds as soon as I see them. I sure that they are aware of that though, as everyone elses dandelions seem to shoot up as quick as possible, whereas mine really hug the ground and can be quite difficult to see beneath the grass and clover.

That’s good to know.

Hopefully it will just keep growing.

I may throw down some clover seed to help.

To be clear, 1% dandelions isn’t a goal. Just an observation. The fields near by are full of them.
It looks like it’s snowing on a windy day!

[Simpo Two]

Stick Legs said:

To be clear, 1% dandelions isn’t a goal. Just an observation. The fields near by are full of them.
It looks like it’s snowing on a windy day!

You may find that in a couple of years time the dandelions have taken over the clover.

My lawn is mostly daisies at present; I have no idea why they like it more than the other weeds do!

[Silvanus]

Simpo Two said:

Stick Legs said:

To be clear, 1% dandelions isn’t a goal. Just an observation. The fields near by are full of them.
It looks like it’s snowing on a windy day!

You may find that in a couple of years time the dandelions have taken over the clover.

My lawn is mostly daisies at present; I have no idea why they like it more than the other weeds do!

Dandelion can be controlled but do require a bit of effort. I've done a few non grass lawns in the past sedum, moss, chamomile lawns), never thought about a clover lawn. Mixed clovers could look great.