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Wriggling Snake Jul 2020 2:43pm, 14 Jul 2020 27,601 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake My lawn has Red Clover in it
rf_fozzy Jul 2020 2:49pm, 14 Jul 2020 10,666 posts	Quote Pin rf_fozzy I read that as "red lobster" WS... (and no I've never been nor eaten lobster). My lawn has buttercups, daisies, clover and other stuff in it.
sallykate Jul 2020 3:00pm, 14 Jul 2020 6,744 posts	Quote Pin sallykate Are there specific seeds I should look for to turn my lawn a bit more floral but still being able to cut it every three or four weeks? Clover I guess (there's plenty of white clover already, and daisies of course) - anything else?
jacdaw Jul 2020 3:40pm, 14 Jul 2020 3,139 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw Self-heal, maybe lady's bedstraw, birds foot trefoil or maybe meadow vetchling? Thyme? Depends on how dry your lawn is, and how acid.
Markymarkmark Jul 2020 5:49pm, 14 Jul 2020 12,120 posts	Quote Pin Markymarkmark I'm about to go and mow my ecological desert. (It's not, BTW. Too much random vegetation for that!) And pick some raspberries and courgettes. We probably won't eat them in the same dish.
Hanneke Jul 2020 9:35pm, 14 Jul 2020 70,609 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I have a Gunnera! I have always wanted one but either didn't have the space or it didn't make sense to have one. Now that I have a pond, I have bought one and put it near it
Columba Jul 2020 9:59pm, 14 Jul 2020 20,007 posts	Quote Pin Columba The only place I've seen gunneras is in the gardens of Stately Homes, - or places which once were Stately Homes.
jacdaw Jul 2020 10:09pm, 14 Jul 2020 3,141 posts	Quote Pin jacdaw I have a Gunnera too, but it is very small and sulky. Not sure if it is going to survive, to be honest.
D2 Jul 2020 10:43pm, 14 Jul 2020 11,769 posts	Quote Pin D2 I have one too, I love it but my daughter recons its a dangerous Triffid!! Make sure you protect it from frost, I protect mine over winter with a good protective layer of straw and a waterproof top covering and in spring always cover with fleece overnight or the leaves die. Its so worth the effort though.
Hanneke Jul 2020 12:17am, 15 Jul 2020 70,610 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke I knew it was a good idea to keep the off cuts of the pond liner and underlay fr the Gunnera! Mine looks a bit small and sulky too, but I have planted it and givcen it two large watering cans of water.