all clover lawn -- anybody have experience with this?

[Anonymous]

If anybody has attempted to grow a 100% clover lawn -- or a lawn that involves a mixture of clover and grass -- I would be interested to hear about your experience.

Are you happy with the lawn's appearance and its ability to withstand hot, dry summers?

What type of clover seed did you use? And if you used grass seed as well, what type of grass?

How does a clover lawn look in winter? Is it reduced to something close to bare dirt? Or does some vegetation remain?

[Anonymous]

My lawn is mostly clover although I did nothing to get it that way. Looks the same as grass in winter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My lawn is mostly clover although I did nothing to get it that way. Looks the same as grass in winter.

Do you any photos you can share? Not sure how to share photos via DCUM, however.

Of course, I can find photos of clover lawns on the internet, but they seem to be a bit too beautiful and perfect to be believable. It would be helpful to have a "real" photo.

[Anonymous]

“Clover plants produce pealike blossoms that contain nectar and attract bees. A dense clover covering may draw hundreds of bees to a lawn. ”

[Anonymous]

I got clover seed online and put it in my lawn. Violets too. Looks nice in spring and when kept reasonably mowed. Not exactly manicured but not noticeably different from anyone else’s lawn.

[Anonymous]

I sprinkled clover seeds and they took easily, and I love it (more lush). I did not get rid of the grass first though and I do not like the grass. Not sure how to be rid of the grass like I would prefer.

[Anonymous]

Wow, I didn't know this was a thing. My yard is grass and clover. I always thought the clover was weeds, but was too busy fighting poison ivy and other weeds in my flower beds to try to tackle the clover amidst the grass.

I can't tell you how thrilled I am to know that something in my yard is NOT a problem. Hooray for me doing something right, even by accident!

[Anonymous]

I worked hard to get the clover OUT of my yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I worked hard to get the clover OUT of my yard.

It seems like a lot of people try to eliminate clover. Curious why this is so. Clover seems as attractive -- or even more attractive -- than grass.

[Anonymous]

We have clover, dandelions, garlic mustard, broom grass, Bermuda, and at least a hundred other undesirables. Also, ticks, mosquitoes, bees, and many other insects. Not planning to change anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

We have a mostly clover lawn now. It is GREAT for our bees. We keep bees but they have never been a nuisance and we at outside all the time.

We did a slow changeover from traditional to clover. I think it looks pretty much the same when it is short.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a mostly clover lawn now. It is GREAT for our bees. We keep bees but they have never been a nuisance and we at outside all the time.

We did a slow changeover from traditional to clover. I think it looks pretty much the same when it is short.

Have you found clover to be more resilient than grass? That is, is clover easier to care for? Is it less likely to die during the hot summer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a mostly clover lawn now. It is GREAT for our bees. We keep bees but they have never been a nuisance and we at outside all the time.

We did a slow changeover from traditional to clover. I think it looks pretty much the same when it is short.

Have you found clover to be more resilient than grass? That is, is clover easier to care for? Is it less likely to die during the hot summer?

You know, thinking on it, that does seem to be the case because the bees are able to be out there on the lawn if needed most of the summer. But I am not the person to ask.

I do not care about my lawn, never have. I mow it, I keep it decently maintained, and we do have some beautiful landscaping.. But I don't water grass in the summer, I don't use herbicides. I just think it's a waste of resources. I will take care of my garden, flowers and plants but not the grass..

In that regard, the clover has been relatively low maintenance

[Anonymous]

I don't think a clover lawn can withstand foot traffic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think a clover lawn can withstand foot traffic.

What? No. Not at all. Actually, our monoculture lawns are far less resilient and more delicate..both to traffic and to overall hardiness.

People should really read up on the damage their monoculture lawns are doing. It's not judgment. It's just reality.

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/brainwaves/outgrowing-the-traditional-grass-lawn/