These are annual or perennial herbaceous plants. Their leaves are arranged in rosettes. The flower heads of species daisies are 1-2 cm in diameter, while those of the cultivars are 3-8 cm wide. They flower in April and May, but if lawn is regularly mown (which prevents plants from blooming in due time) the flowering [...]
Our garden soil is pure clay and gravel, so we have spread a layer of compost to about 3 cm thicknesses. Is this sufficient for a lawn? Can we put down turf directly on top of sand? Unfortunately, a 3cm layer of fertile compost is not sufficient. Difficult soils should be amended first – add some grit to improve heavy clay soil, while sandy soil should be conditioned with some moisture-retentive matter.
