America’s biodiverse meadows of days gone by slowly gave way to French- and English-style turfgrass lawns. By the late 1800s, the neatly trimmed grass lawn had become a symbol of wealth. The ...

Friedman said white clover used to be mixed in lawn seed when she was little, before it was considered a weed and pesticides skyrocketed. “We had clouds of butterflies everywhere,” Friedman said.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY - The Sheboygan community is taking steps to ensure biodiverse areas thrive even after “No Mow May” ends. Establishing and maintaining biodiversity can be a challenge in the ...

If you'd prefer to have a low-maintenance lawn, consider switching to clover.

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.

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 ...

As we stare down the calendar straight into lawn mowing season, we can't help but wonder if there's a more environmentally friendly and low-maintenance option. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

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.

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 ...

Clover comes in a wide variety of sizes, but rich green leaves are characteristic of all clovers. Miniclover, considered the top turf alternative for lawns, is a perennial that grows to be about 4 ...

Clover is making a comeback. "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 ...

There’s a new trend sweeping the country and it’s geared toward people who want to cut back on lawn maintenance but still enjoy a soft green landscape. It’s called clover lawns, and the name ...