Clover is affected by the weather even if there is moisture, heat and dry air will slow it if not stress it. Fertilize with 6-24-24, do a soil test to determine if lime is required. Amend and be patient. Your clover will need to establish a healthy root system before it will flourish. Fall and winter are perfect for establishing clover that will last because to cool dry weather promotes root development before fodder. This makes the plant more likely to resist heat and drought related stress
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In western KY the ground is carpeted with acorns but you are right they are keeping my smaller clover plots clipped like a golf course.
Same!
Balansa doesn't love very dry soils, esp those that are dry and sandy... in fact, one of it's strengths is that it is the most tolerant clover of wet soils. It can even handle brief periods of flooding. I would probably favor annual crimson clover over Balansa in very dry soils.
This. Crimson handles terrible soils very well. And if you allow crimson to bloom out in late spring (mid-May), and then mow it (but DON'T turn the ground) it reseeds itself amazingly well. The plot pictured below was not seeded this year. All of the clover is volunteer clover from natural reseeding.
You will be glad you did!
