I'm getting ready to plant my Imperial Clover on my 1/4 acre sight once the weather stays warm enough. The Whitetail Institute recommends that you sew the Imperial Clover seed no more than 1/4". Do you guys think that if I broadcast the seed and then lighty rake my sight it will be good enought to bury the seed?? The next question I had was that I have a bag that will plant 1/2 acre, my plot size is 1/4 acre. Should I overseed my plot with the entire bag, or will overseeding cause problems? Thanks for the help!

Q #1. Yes.

Q #2. Don't overseed it. Save it. You can replant certain areas that need additional seed if needed with the rest of the bag. just my .02

where are you located?

yes, broadcasting clover seed and then lightly raking before a decent rain has produced many good stands of clover. i would also agree (w/ paul) that overseeding is not the best use of your extra seed.

spring clover plantings can be risky b/c clover needs time to establish its root system to withstand prolonged dry periods (i.e. july, august, and sept.). i prefer planting clover in the fall.

what is on the ground right now? grass, weeds?

i have reseeded a few lawns before. my method was to use a dethatcher on a push lawnmower. a dethatcher looks like a mower blade, but it isn't sharp. it has a sturdy spring wire that scrapes the ground and pulls out grass and weeds.

using a rake would suck. try using a dethatcher instead. just run it for a little bit so that you can see how it works, then broadcast your seed then run the mower over it. the blade is less than $15 at walmart.

Dethatch the area sow the seed prior to a rain and let the rain set the seed,yes you can plant the extra seed, wont hurt a thing , will make the field rank with clover. I just had a customer tell me that he wants me to plant his wildlife seed this spring because I am the only one that gets a good stand, that is because I use a lot of seed at planting time....