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Daisy lawn in trend!

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  • Jim MacdJim Macd Posts: 750
    hartleyhare wrote (see)

    it looks so pretty image

    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

    You can cut the lawan short and top dress, that is mix the seed with a light mixture 50:50 sand and compost and scatter that over the are. Obviously that's not as practical if you have a large area but it might be the best solution rather than digging up you lawn. I just grow the daisies in pots, divide them and plant them out but my short wild flower lawn isn't very big and my dogs poach it. 

  • KittyroseKittyrose Posts: 10

    My daisy seeds have arrived today!! Hurrah!

    I've decided to grow  them in pots in greenhouse first then put into the lawn as plugs to fill any bare patches. That way I have more control too.

    I mowed the lawn two days ago but they are all flowering again now. Will be walking through them this weekend!image 

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    Absolutely love your lawn. Just need a cunning plan: get the seeds, then tackle OH not to use weed n feed. Didn't know you could still mow the grass and get daisies 2 days later, it might convince him if its kept tidy by regular mowing. I notice you said you mowed once a fortnight, would that be the least time you'd advise between mows to allow flowers to start growing again? i can feel another project coming on.image
  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954

    Gorgeous! Was it a grass lawn that you added daisies too, Kittyrose, or is it grass free?

  • KittyroseKittyrose Posts: 10

    Hi super noodle - yes it's a grass lawn that I have introduced daisies too and am encouraging to take over. Daisies not only look pretty but they really do stay greener and lush in drought and tolerate both sun and deep shade areas. We are on solid clay here on bottom of the South Downs so they don't mind wet feet either!. The acid in dog pee doesn't kill them either like normal grass so no more bald patches!

    Hi mrsgarden - we mow it at least every two weeks, but weekly if wet and warm. Every month we use the mulching setting on the lawn mower which finely shreds the lawn cuttings and leaves them on top (you don't see it like normal grass clippings). We only do this to try and spread any daisy seeds to propagate. Now I have sown daisy seeds in the greenhouse I hope to fill in bald areas with plugs.

     

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,109

    MrsG - the daisies are so low growing compared to grass that they'll get a chance to dodge the mower most of the time so they should get a good foothold unless you're scalping it. A cunning plan indeed - you could always sneak out at night with your daisy plugs! The big problem for me would be keeping dandelions and buttercups out image

    I think Kittyrose is going to start a lovely new trend!  image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Scott EdwardsScott Edwards Posts: 227

    My dad loves the daisies in his lawn. He's had them for years and will be delighted to know that he is a trend setter.

  • rosemummyrosemummy Posts: 2,010

    kitty that's beautiful,my little girl picked up a daisy that had been uprooted, i would never have dug it up but it was just lying there on the path in a park so i planted that, hope it takes,

  • SupernoodleSupernoodle Posts: 954

    cheers Kittyrose.   theres a small area in my garden grand plan where it might work well so pencilling it in!

     Do you get lots of bees on it? My friend mentioned last night that she must cut her lawn because it's covered in daisies.  When I suggested she leave it she said no because it attracted bees. I said but that's a good thing! She said no because her son goes on it barefoot, and he'll stand on them and get stung. Not thought of that before. Could it be an issue with young children, Kittyrose?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    i walk around barefoot all summer,never trod on a bee yet.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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