Two of the top low-maintenance clover varieties for lawns are: Dutch White Clover Photo: istockphoto.com According to Langer, “Dutch white clover is the classic lawn clover.

"Clover looks different than your picture-perfect velvety lawn," McCabe says. "But for that you need feeding, nurturing, watering and constant mowing, or astro-turf." ...

White clover seed can be planted in fall or in early spring. You will do well to have a university soil test done beforehand because clover is very sensitive to soil acidity and to low levels of ...

Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens var. 5). Dutch clover is a smaller, more compact variety of white clover. It has smaller leaves and flowers than white clover, and forms a dense, low-growing carpet.

Clover is an economical and environmentally friendly, low-maintenance lawn alternative. Credit: Outsidepride.com By Jessica Damiano jessica.damiano@newsday.com October 22, 2019 ...

Clover came to be looked down on as a weed, something that marred a lawn’s uniformity and put children at risk by attracting bees. Now, however, interest is growing in more natural lawn care.

Teresa Watkins Close-up of clover at Harry P Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida We've traditionally been taught to keep pesky clovers off our lawns. Now, more and more people are making a case for ...

A. Try over-seeding now with low-growing white “Dutch” clover (Trifolium repens) seed as a thickener to your existing high-traffic grass. Rake the tiny seeds into the soil at the rate of 6 ...

Benefits of a clover lawn There are many benefits to a clover lawn, according to CloverLawn.org. For starters, it takes nitrogen from the air and puts it into the ground as absorbable fertilizer.

“If you’re older than 30, you may remember your father trying to rid his manicured lawn of clover that just kept on growing,” says Troy Hake, owner of seed company, Outsidepride.com.

I am hardly a lawn guru; in fact, if you saw my lawn, you'd be appalled. To me, lawn is just a place for the next raised garden bed. But I do understand that many people like a nice grassy lawn.

KC Gardens Mix it up: Clover helps attract beneficial bees to lawn, but consider complications By Dennis Patton Special to The Star Updated January 8, 2024 3:16 PM ...