Nature and Gardening

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Has anyone here attempted a clover lawn? (beehaw.org)

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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?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

It didn't work well for me in my desert climate (~12" annual precip) until I put down pavers as a walkway. Reducing the water competition and creating some runoff made all the difference. Now they grow like crazy and I don't even need to water. They do sprawl, so it's not nearly as "neat" as grass. Lawn addicts and HOA nazis will obviously not approve.