RE: Planting in NY
Well, I' m not even close to NY but here in NC I' ve had really good luck with clover in the thin sections of the hardwoods. I cleared the small saplings out, removed the leaves and disced it up. My thinking is that with our hot, dry summers the shade really helped the clover. The areas I chose were the lower lying areas. The ground holds more moisture there. The main problem I have is in the fall. What I do is about the time the leaves start falling I mow it to around 4" tall. Then I use the leaf blower a few times until the leaves have all dropped. I' m not sure how well this would work up your way but it might be worth a shot. Good luck!!!