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Talkback: Clover

I prefer to encourage clover in my lawn, the bees love it. So if any of you out there in BBC land want to do an article on how best to do this I'd be more than grateful. I'm trying to get maximum clover cover, purple if possible. Sounds crazy I know by john63brown

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28/06/2012 23:35:37

by Musical Cricketer

Talkback: Clover in lawns

Many, many years ago, before everyone had to have yards of perfect grass, many yards were full of clover. Clover is excellent for the soil and provides lots of nitrogen. And personally, I think many of the so-called 'weeds' actually hold up better by Sansa

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28/11/2011 18:39:09

by nature lady

clover lawn

by Diane Bennett

04/06/2012 09:26:32

by Diane Bennett

Talkback: Lawns and wildlife

I see blackbirds daily on my lawn. Think they are digging up worms. Feel awful when I cut the clover heads off when mowing the lawn but I have a dog and clearing up after him is not so easy with long grass!! :-) I always think of the flowers we by ChristyRose

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29/07/2012 23:32:35

by higgy50

Lawn

When we moved into our house 4 or 5 years ago we had a lovely lawn. However, it is being taken over by clover and buttercups. Is there a decent 'Weed and Feed' or any other method I could use to get my lawn back, please? I recommend this. Don by Nigel S

28/08/2012 19:15:32

by Doctor_63

What is this plant or weed?

Hi Can anyone identify this plant, it is growing everywhere, even in my greenhouse. Thanks Almost looks like clover to me? Oxalis. It can be very invasive, grows from teeny weeny bulbils. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=498 by colin taylor

13/09/2012 12:46:33

by colin taylor

best organic matter

googling 'Green Manures'. These are plants like Sweet Clover that you grow and then dig in (preferably before seeds form) Good luck with it. by Kim Atherton

05/05/2013 11:10:24

by artjak

grass cutting and bees

white clover ..I now have to watch where i put my feet and it is absolutely wonderful...So everybody! it is a lot easier NOT to cut that grass and Wait.Watch.Enjoy... I absolutely agree that short lawns make no sense whatsoever. How long you allow by gabrielle sintes

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07/07/2012 21:23:22

by quercus_rubur

HELP! Need advice on lawn change

We have a sall "lawn" (actually a lumpy bumpy muddy area with grass on it!) about 3m X 3m. Next year we'd like to quarter it, and have 2 quarters wildflower-meadowy, and the other 2 as clover lawn. I've asked people I know for advice, and I by Myk Pudlo-Umney

13/10/2012 09:55:51

by Myk Pudlo-Umney

Lawn weedkiller

have loads of weeds, dandelion and clover mainly, but am scared of killing my lawn. Does anyone know the truth? Thank you If you follow the instructions it works-unfortunately people thing a litttle bit more-or a lot more- will work quicker and wont by Susan O'Meara

27/04/2013 13:55:53

by lazy gardener

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