Mar 17 2009
Add the Luck of the Irish to your Lawn
In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day and the upcoming Spring Equinox, the time for bringing back our lawns from the winter cold is in our immediate future.
Clover lawns are a great alternative to lawn grass! Clover’s are known as nitrogen fixer’s, which means that they take the nitrogen out of the air and bring it down into its roots providing its own fertilizer! This provides not only a lawn that does not require the financial responsibility of fertilizer, but it adds NO chemicals to the earth!
With its long roots, clover is able to access water at deeper levels than lawn grass which aids in aerating the soil more effectively! Clover produces a pretty flower which adds to the look of your landscaping, but attracts honey bees, as well, which could be a downfall to having a clover lawn…if you’re allergic! The clover lawn requires less mowing than lawn grass, but if you are allergic to honey bees you might want to mow a little more often. Another downfall to having a clover lawn is that it doesn’t stand up to foot traffic like lawn grass does, but if you put up a “keep of the grass” sign, that problem can be solved too!
All in all, having a clover lawn is a cheap, low-maintenance alternative to lawn grass and it’s prettier to look at too! I’d say you’d be “lucky” to have a clover lawn! Sorry, couldn’t help myself…
~Wind
I’ve considered having a mini-cow for milk ~ I haven’t looked into it enough, yet…but it has been rolling around in my head! With a tiny cow, she can even come inside and hang, sleep in the bed, watch t.v…