California Gardening: Replacing our lawn with DG in SoCal, 0 by aheim

aheim wrote:
Thanks for asking. Our project turned out very well initially. We're glad we used the layout boards which worked out well in most places. We kind of ran out of material (i.e. 4x8 sheets) and used bits of scrap that we had cut to make other sheets fit.
WELL...unfortunately, those areas were we were using the scrap pieces has clover coming up. Also, the areas where we planted the Dymondia between our pavers is also overrun with clover. Everywhere we had planted plants in the DG has clover growing in vital abundance. Not what we envisioned for our landscaping project.. There is one area where we didn't overlap the 4x8 sheets of layout board where the clover is sprouting up in "nice" straight and right angle lines.
Overall. I'd say the layout board works well. Just be sure that they ovelap, with NO open areas to the base dirt. Literally, any crack in the barrier (layout board) weeds can grow, they will.
Our Dymondia is being outgrown by the clover, and hence shadowed. The clover has beat out the Dymondia in a few areas. It takes vigilance to keep the clover at bay to let the other ground covers to exist, let alone flourish.
Right now (mid November) the clover is our main concern. We'll start a new thread dedicated to dealing with clover. Now that we have no "lawn" comprised of many different kinds of plant (weeds), the clover has no competition and has the opportunity to run amok.
Any suggestions from anyone?