[Northern CA] Hi everyone.
We just moved into this place last summer and the backyard was mostly hard dirt, dead grass and foxtail. The foxtail is dangerous for our dogs, so I'd be happy with basically anything else. After all the rain, a bunch of clover has grown and the soil underneath feels very soft (almost like it was tilled).
I’d like to encourage the clover and keep it going through the summer:
- What should I sow to fill the bare patches and outcompete the foxtail?
- Can I mow the clover and overseed to make it denser? Or should I sow without mowing?
This is my first time having a yard, so apologies if these are basic questions.
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May I ask why grass is not an option for you?
This is not clover and won’t grow through the summer. This is bermuda buttercup aka soursob aka oxalis pes caprae. It is invasive and hard to kill as it has bulblets. It only grows in the rainy season.
I did some research on how to remove it. So let me know if you want more info.