topic Clover lawn in Garden

Clover lawn

goldensrbest — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:38:07 GMT

Instead of grass, does any one have clover? Grups killed my grass last summer, over septic system leach field, so been trying to grow clover there.

Re: Clover lawn

Desertdi — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:13:53 GMT

I LOVE the aroma of clover......I buy the perfume from Demeter

Re: Clover lawn

fthunt — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 16:32:59 GMT

A quick check of Google - you can buy clover plants. It usually shows up in my lawn where I don't want it. LOL

I would - rake area - add new top soil and plant like you would with any plant.

Don't know if grubs like or dislike clover roots but......I know honey bee keepers will like a patch of clover hereby!

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PA Mom-mom — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:18:06 GMT

@goldensrbest The bees and bunnies will LOVE you!

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x Hedge — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:02:56 GMT

@goldensrbest

My neighbour grew clover years ago, so it would spread and come up in patches in my lawn. I thought it was nice until my dog was stung on two paws and his lip in one week. The following week I was stung on the foot.

Not sure what the offending stinger was. Maybe wasp? Hornet?

Swelled and hurt like a bugger though!

Since then I treat any clover in the lawn to kill it.

Re: Clover lawn

JustJazzmom — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:56:33 GMT

Clover was routinely added to seed mixtures in the 50's & 60's. Clover takes the nitrogen from the air & fixes it into the soil.

Yes, bees & bunnies like clover.

It's difficult to remove it as it grows with a spread out root system.

Re: Clover lawn

goldensrbest — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 14:00:14 GMT

Yes, it is good ,no fertilizing, good for bees, i remember as a kid i was stung quite often ,going barefoot ,flip flops, but it is for front area, my dog does not go there. I really like clover.

Re: Clover lawn

lulu1 — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:03:44 GMT

@JustJazzmom wrote:
Clover was routinely added to seed mixtures in the 50's & 60's. Clover takes the nitrogen from the air & fixes it into the soil.

Yes, bees & bunnies like clover.

It's difficult to remove it as it grows with a spread out root system.

I remember as a child, my mother had our lawn seeded with clover. We had bees galore. Back then, (mid 50s) it was a status thing to have a beautiful clover lawn.