YES I am replacing my grass with CLOVER!
Benefits of Clover for Lawns - yes I did cut and past this!
Clover–specifically white clover (Trifolium repens)–is a perennial plant native across much of Western Europe and Central Asia. Largely viewed as a weed in the past, this plant has dominated the lawn alternative movement. Why? Because it’s easy to grow, looks good, and offers several other benefits.
The small, deep green leaves of clover can quickly blanket a space. The stems stay low to the ground, typically growing no more than six inches tall and easily mixes well with grasses. It’s easy to mow, but clover won’t need that very often. And after mowing, clover lawns will quickly recover and “fluff” back up within a matter of hours to days. If left unmown, clover will bloom like crazy with FLOWERS THAT ATTRACT POLLINATORS –several species of bees are particularly drawn to white clover flowers. Of course, people with bee and wasp sting allergies should be careful around clover while it’s blooming.
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Clover is quite hardy, growing in USDA Zones 3-10 and is rarely bothered by diseases or pests. This plant grows densely, minimizing weeds without the use of chemicals. It tolerates foot traffic about as well as most grasses do, and doesn’t die back from dog urine. It also easily reseeds, helping to renew itself and fill in bare spots.
Belonging to the legume family, clover has the ability to fix nitrogen in the air with the help of soil microbes. This means that the plant needs very little, if anything, in the way of fertilizer and can grow in a wide variety of soils. Clover lawn require LESS WATER and they can tolerate more shade than just about any turf grass option.
If you have clover already established in your yard allow it to continue to slowly spread along with your existing grass!
Read the entire article here!
Thanks Derek Carwood - Better Homes and Gardens Magazine - October 13, 2022.