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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: wneva on September 03, 2022, 16:10

Title: chamomile filling the lawn's bare patches
Post by: wneva on September 03, 2022, 16:10

We have a small garden with a very ropey lawn.  There are tree roots everywhere from an old cherry tree, and it's shaded for half the day.  And we have ... a dog.  So we are rather used to the lawn looking a bit scruffy.

In one area we had a box hedge but it has been destroyed by the box moth, so I dug it up and returfed.  Most of the new turf has taken well and looks good.  But there are some bare patches, some because of thick roots breaking the surface.  Other patches seem to be where turves met.  I've been hoping the new grass will encroach and eventually cover the patches.  Then about three weeks ago i decided to try chamomile in the root areas. I bought three little pots online, and planted them next to the root. They have all thrived and look really good.  So I've ordered some more for a couple of other patches.

Is it best to leave the chamomile to grow for a while (months?  or longer?) before trimming it down?  It's chaemaemelum nobilis (says the grower).

Title: Re: chamomile filling the lawn's bare patches
Post by: Yorkie on September 08, 2022, 22:13

I have no experience of chamomile lawns, but have found this article from the RHS which may (or may not!) be of help.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/chamomile-lawns