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How to plant and grow a chamomile lawn.
Can I grow a chamomile lawn myself?
Follow this guide,
- The best type of chamomile for lawns.
- What type of soil is best for planting a Chamomile lawn or pathway?
- Preparing the ground for laying chamomile lawn turf.
- Maintenance of your chamomile lawn.
What is a Chamomile lawn?
Chamomile turf is formed of low-growing aromatic herbs and adds a truly lovely feature to your garden. The finely divided leaves create a feathery appearance and every time you walk across it, the lawn will release its soothing apple fragrance into the air.
In smaller gardens with an area that doesn't get a lot of heavy wear and tear, a chamomile lawn makes a lovely change to grass and even in larger gardens a chamomile path looks and smells good.
The best chamomile for lawns is the very compact Anthemis nobilis, It spread to form a dense mat and is the turf we supply and lay.
Chamomile doesn't like waterlogged soil. It grows best in free-draining soil that gets full sunlight. Heavy soil can be ok if grit is added or a raised bed is built to improve drainage. A raised bed formed with railway sleepers and filled with loamy soil and then planted with Camomile is a really attractive garden feature both to look at, touch and smell. Makes for interesting conversation too.
Preparing the bed for laying chamomile lawn turf.
bigger folk for years to come.
The great thing about chamomile is that it doesn't need much watering, feeding or mowing. It grows to a height of about 6cms. The occasional trim keeps any long shoots in control and helps sideways spread.
- If your soil is sandy and lacks the quantity of nutrients clay soil contains. Sprinkle a mixture of sieved compost and grit sand over the lawn each spring, and gently tread or rake it in. This helps drainage and encourages the growth of roots from the crushed shoots, making a healthy, dense cushion.
- If your soil is mostly clay a good spread of gritty sand over the chamomile will improve the surface drainage. Chamomile doesn't like water logged soil, so brush or gently rake the grit sand, as rolling it may compact the surface.
Weeds. Chamomile is a gentle plant and doesn't compete with grass and weeds in your garden. So, you will need to control them. You will be rewarded for protecting your gentle chamomile from the tougher and bigger folk for years to come.
How to prepare the ground for planting a chamomile lawn.
You can grow a chamomile lawn using turf, seeds, seedlings or plugs.
Preparing the area for seeding or planting a chamomile lawn really is the same as for a grass lawn. Dig the area, remove all weeds and as many larger stones as you can. Then, dig in well rotted organic compost.
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You may also want to try growing chamomile under and around a garden seat, or in and around a pathway. The fragrant aroma will be released each time the seat is used and the pathway is walked on!
Planting a Chamomile lawn using seedlings or from seed.
Plant chamomile seedlings 15cm apart. Or sow organic compost in seed trays, treating them the same as any seedlings by thinning out and planting when the chamomile has grown into small plants.
Sowing Chamomile seed directly onto a prepared bed.
When preparing the soil, make sure to rake the top as fine as you can. German chamomile is easy to start from seed. Wait until the weather warms up a bit and the frosts are gone. Chamomile seed needs light to germinate, so simply scatter the seed and press firmly onto the soil, but do not cover the seed with soil. Seeds should germinate in seven to fourteen days. Most seed packs come with full instructions.
Caring and looking after a newly seeded camomile lawn.
Water the chamomile lawn until the plants have starting spreading and becoming established. At this stage with your lawn-mower blades on the highest setting give it its first cut. Thinner patches can be replanted with saved seedlings.
Plug plants
Unpack your plug plants as soon as they arrive and water them. Don't worry if some of the compost has become loose.
Garden-ready plugs can be planted out straight away, if it’s warm enough. Or grown on for a few weeks in a large pot, for sturdier roots.
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