Please don't advocate taking wild flowers from verges or anywhere else. Even if it is "only a daisy". Uprooting wild plants is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Of course, you may be able to find someone who wouldn't mind you removing daisies from their lawn!
I hear what you're saying LG. And anything else I would be calling the old bill my self. But Daisies? Our verges at the front of the house are covered in them, and they are wonderful, but half the neighbours use lawn weedkiller on them and nobody bats an eye lid. But to be honest they are probably the most common lawn 'weed' next to dandelions so someone rescuing some for propagation to benefit wildlife is, I think, perfectly acceptable. And FAR, FAR, FAR better to have locally sourced plants than introducing seed diluting the local gene pool.
On a worse note. Outside the local cemetery the daisies are being polluted by the godawful monsters the council thinks are acceptable bedding plants.
So save as many as you can I say. By the way, I shall be rescuing hundreds of northern marsh orchids shortly from weedkiller because the owner things they make the place look messy.
I think you should follow the spirit of the law not the letter.
Nutcutlet - Like the white clover idea as I'm trying to get a white theme from the daisy lawn up into the borders. I have planted white lilac, bleeding hearts and hydrangea, so the daisy lawn all blends in well. I am also putting in splashes of pink to match the underside pink of the daisy. Pink and white essentially!
Jim Macd - I have a blue theme out the front (north facing), so will add speedwell into my forget-me-not front lawn! I've planted ceanonthus out in the front borders.
I love this forum, lots of great ideas from everyone - thanks to everyone. Oh and I've now ordered the daisy seeds - can't wait!
Yes mow it every two weeks to allow for daisies to get a nice height before chopping the heads off! Then the new daisy heads pop up within two days, It's fab!
So, would Daisy seeds need to be sown in the same way as you would sow grass seed or other wild flower seeds, ie onto bare soil? I have Daisies on my lawned area, I cut around them when cutting the grass. Would love to have more Daisies
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I hear what you're saying LG. And anything else I would be calling the old bill my self. But Daisies? Our verges at the front of the house are covered in them, and they are wonderful, but half the neighbours use lawn weedkiller on them and nobody bats an eye lid. But to be honest they are probably the most common lawn 'weed' next to dandelions so someone rescuing some for propagation to benefit wildlife is, I think, perfectly acceptable. And FAR, FAR, FAR better to have locally sourced plants than introducing seed diluting the local gene pool.
On a worse note. Outside the local cemetery the daisies are being polluted by the godawful monsters the council thinks are acceptable bedding plants.
So save as many as you can I say. By the way, I shall be rescuing hundreds of northern marsh orchids shortly from weedkiller because the owner things they make the place look messy.
I think you should follow the spirit of the law not the letter.
Absolutely gorgeous! Think about adding some Speedwell. They are lovely too.
and some white clover, good for staying green later in the season. Just white clover, never mind the micro-clover than seems to be trendy this week
In the sticks near Peterborough
Nutcutlet - Like the white clover idea as I'm trying to get a white theme from the daisy lawn up into the borders. I have planted white lilac, bleeding hearts and hydrangea, so the daisy lawn all blends in well. I am also putting in splashes of pink to match the underside pink of the daisy. Pink and white essentially!
Jim Macd - I have a blue theme out the front (north facing), so will add speedwell into my forget-me-not front lawn! I've planted ceanonthus out in the front borders.
I love this forum, lots of great ideas from everyone - thanks to everyone. Oh and I've now ordered the daisy seeds - can't wait!
Do you mow this wonderful lawn at all?
Yes mow it every two weeks to allow for daisies to get a nice height before chopping the heads off! Then the new daisy heads pop up within two days, It's fab!
Wow, it sounds very impressive...and I do find grass pretty boring.
It's really beautiful. Isn't it amazing how stunning they look if they're used in such an artistic way
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
YEAH! now that's a good lawn in my books! might not be ideal for a game of boules, but sure does look pretty! might be trying to pinch this idea soon!
it looks so pretty
So, would Daisy seeds need to be sown in the same way as you would sow grass seed or other wild flower seeds, ie onto bare soil? I have Daisies on my lawned area, I cut around them when cutting the grass. Would love to have more Daisies