Clover ground cover

All over North America, people are taking the plunge and ditching grass for clover. In this article we explore the pros and cons of growing a clover lawn.

I grew up thinking of clover as a weed I needed to pull. How wrong I was! Clover BUILDS soil, feeds bees, is drought tolerant, can be walked on... the list goes on an on! Did you know lawns were made of clover years ago before someone decided that grass, regular watering, and weekly mowing sounded like a good idea. 🤷‍♀️ How on earth did we get sucked into that?!?When I leveled my 'badminton and soccer lawn' in 2016 I put down sod. It looked gorgeous. By the end of that summer, I hated it.

I've provided you with 8 solid reasons to avoid a clover lawn, but let's take a look at some alternative lawn popular choices.

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Unlike traditional grass that must be mowed regularly to stay healthy and tidy, you can let your micro clover lawn grow long to create a meadow-like,

Trifolium repens - white clover in rough grass, June

Whether you want to reduce your grass lawn or replace it, there are lots of options for alternative eco-lawns including wildflowers, clovers, and fescue grass seed mixes.

Discover a variety of beautiful perennial ground cover plants to enhance your garden. From striking ground covers to shade perennials, find the best selections for your landscaping needs. Explore drought-tolerant landscape ideas and ground cover options suitable for clay soil. Keep weeds down with these evergreen and compact perennials that bloom all summer long.

The grass lawn's glory days are over. Here's why we love a clover lawn instead.