Micro clover advice

[lettucegrow!]

Just wondered if anyone has grown microclover as an alternative to ordinary lawn grass and what results they achieved. I' m nearly ready to to seed a patch of mud having killed off invasive weeds and fancy putting someting different down. Anyone?

[Snadger]

The only thing I can think of that is a micro clover is 'suckling clover' which is a pernicious weed of close cut lawns?

[Two_Sheds]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...vice-gardening

Not a bad idea, it certainly grows better than lawn grass. I'm going to try a creeping thyme

[lettucegrow!]

Thanks for that two sheds, I like the idea of creeping thyme as well. My initial thought was to attract wildlife but have to admit that I hate mowing grass as it's too much like hoovering! I'm down to two small patches now, the rest is flower beds and veg patch-much more interesting.

[Poddington Pea]

I'm not sure what 'micro-clover' is, but our lawn is only green where the clover is! It's pretty and soft to sit on so I have no problem leaving it to spread over our pitiful grass which the neighbours assure me was only laid 3 or 4 years ago!
Go for it!
Does creeping thyme create enough of a mat to use as lawn? I'm using it in my flower beds x

[Snadger]

I'm not sure what 'micro-clover' is, but our lawn is only green where the clover is! It's pretty and soft to sit on so I have no problem leaving it to spread over our pitiful grass which the neighbours assure me was only laid 3 or 4 years ago!
Go for it!
Does creeping thyme create enough of a mat to use as lawn? I'm using it in my flower beds x

Clover areas are only green cos its a legume and fixates its own nitrogen from the atmosphere! (.you probably knew that already!)

[Poddington Pea]

Clover areas are only green cos its a legume and fixates its own nitrogen from the atmosphere! (.you probably knew that already!)

I did not! My lawn is blimmin awful, so I appreciate any green there is! At some point we may sort it out, but it really is just there to walk on!

[Aberdeenplotter]

If you are going to grow a herb lawn, try camomile. It looks great when established

[Snadger]

If you are going to grow a herb lawn, try camomile. It looks great when established

Always fancied a camomile seat at the lottie! Sat on one once and the smell was very calming!

[rana]

Once the drought sets in and the grassy bits of the lawn go brown the clover is the only green bit left. If allowed to grow the flowers also attract bees.