I’ve heard they’re better for pollinators, are more drought resistant, and are easier to maintain.

It’s hard to see a downside.

Has anyone here made the change? How’d it go?

  •  pez   ( @pez@beehaw.org ) 
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    71 year ago

    I’ve added clover into some of my lawn. It took an area that was dry, dusty, and worn and has made it lush and green with no other changes to lawncare. The grass in areas with clover added is looking better too.

    I used a micro clover I got off Amazon. It took until the next year for the clover to really get going. The first year it was a bit thin.

      •  pez   ( @pez@beehaw.org ) 
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        41 year ago

        I scattered it by hand in August. I think I may have used a metal rake to try and score the dirt a bit so it could take hold. I watered for a couple weeks then stopped.

        One dog. She likes to run through this particular patch. Along the specific path she runs it took a bit longer to grow but then has held up well.