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It depends on the clover. White clover indicates sufficient nitrogen, just like dandelions.
Dig them out or use chemicals.
When reseeding, cover the seeds. If the problem with birds is significant, cover with a net or plastic sheeting.
Not every light-colored grass is Poa annua. It could also be supina, trivialis, paratensis...
You really shouldn’t scarify. Somehow it has persisted. Aeration is the right approach. Possibly also aerify and topdress with sand.

Covering it is no longer an option since it’s being used for playing.
We applied sand last year, and since then the ground hasn’t turned muddy when it rains.
I could ventilate again, especially now that the soil isn’t so hard.
On the other hand, the clover itself helps loosen the soil with its deep roots – which doesn’t harm the area at all; in fact, the compaction was quite severe before.
Anyway, the stuff stays green even if it doesn’t rain for a while. It just needs to be trimmed regularly so that no children’s feet step on the yellow-black plants.

There are plenty of birds, which we like a lot. A blackbird, for example, digs through a good amount of mulch and loose soil.

rick2018 schrieb:

Cut the lawn short and topdress with sand (quartz sand, washed, kiln-dried, 0.2–0.8 mm (0.008–0.03 inches)). But definitely use washed sand.
Level it out using a squeegee or, if you don’t have one, a rake. The grass can grow through 1–1.5 cm (0.4–0.6 inches) of sand. If you add more at once, you’ll need to overseed. After 4–6 weeks, the lawn will look great. The sand not only evens out the surface but also improves water and nutrient supply.

Sounds like you know what you’re doing. My problem is that my Worx Landroid robot mower immediately creates ruts in the sanded area when it runs.

How would you handle that? Deactivate the Landroid for a few weeks, or what?
It’s really frustrating. Our lawn (I hardly dare to call it that 😉 ) is so uneven that you have to be careful not to twist an ankle when playing badminton or something similar. It’s quite annoying. Also, the mower regularly gets stuck because one of the front wheels falls into a dip. The cutting height has been set to the maximum from the start, at 60 mm (2.4 inches). 😀

Yes, leave the Robi standing. Gradually fill in the depressions, but they already seem quite deep, don’t they?

I also regularly apply soil activator. I don’t understand why so much unwanted grass thrives, even though I fertilize every 4 weeks with a low dose. It spreads out horizontally instead of growing upward; the blades don’t stand upright. Could I have under-fertilized? It was roughly 20g/m² (0.006 ounces/sq ft) every 4 weeks, NPK 15-10-10.

If you need to level such a large amount right away, you should turn off the robotic mower for a while. The sand cannot be compacted. For smaller repairs or less sand, it can continue operating without any problems.

@bortel do you also have a robotic mower? Daily cutting is ideal. This makes the lawn denser, meaning it grows wider rather than taller. Depending on the grass type, this effect varies. Occasionally aerating or scarifying helps to lift the blades. After that, mow again.