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So I bought some wildflower mixture, and they recommend to thin/blend with sand so you can see where you broadcast and go see it easier. So I took one step further and added clover as well.

I have 2 wildflower mixes, 10gs of each, I know it’s probably not enough to get a dense lawn, but that’s also why I thinned it clover that I’ve already started turning the lawn over to.

So I took about 1/2 of one of wildflower packets and mixed it with 1 scoop of clover seed and 5 scoops of play sand. Gonna broadcast my entire front lawn, ther grass isn’t too tall yet, although I should mow to the lowest setting first.

Anyways follow along for updates on this adventure!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's a visual aid so you can see where you've already spread seed and a bulking material so the seeds are evenly distributed over a large area. It doesn't have to be sand, it's usually just some sort of lawn friendly material.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Sand is a normal portion of soil.

Edit, sorry misunderstood the last part of your comment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

No worries, I could have phrased it better.