I am in the process of changing my grass lawn to clover. So I thought I would show you how it is coming along. My plan is to only cut around my flower beds. It great for the environment , since it needs little water. After the flowers have seeded I will then cut it back and let the process start over again.

I love the clover. Just remember not to go out barefooted and do walk slowly as not to alarm the bees. They won't sting unless frightened. Watch for "Harvey" the rabbit to enjoy your clover, too.

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by baydreamer 01 Jul 2014

thanks for the tip

Aren't you worried about the bees it will bring.. it looks lovely set with your garden..

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by baydreamer 01 Jul 2014

Bees may be listed as endangered World wide, I have apple and pears trees, why not encourage invite bees into my yard I feed them they in turn help me, pollinating my flowers and trees. I have made paths for when I am gardening, so I will not have to walk all over the clover.

I LOVE it - had bought clover from Johnny's selected seed but with the drought didn't bother to plant it. Just brown here in my area of Ca - no grass (live in the dry foothills rurally, no one has lawns but folks with them closer to Sac or valley are being encouraged to just let them die - drought is awful). Hope to put the clover seed out this fall and at least my spring will be green. It only flowers for a short period, so folks won't have bees when not in flower. Great lawn alternative. I'm with you - too many chemicals and too much water to grow these grass lawns in areas where you are just spending money and hurting the environment. In some places thyme works for folks who don't like clover - High Country Gardens has some nice pics of it.

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by baydreamer 01 Jul 2014

Thyme is beautiful , good luck with the clover.

Well I can see the White Rabbit is keeping his eye on it, so hopefully he and the duck will keep intruders away. Looks fabulous and I'd wear shoes too when bees are about! Love it, Chris

Clover is nice to have for a lawn. BUT, I always associate it with being stung by a bee.
What is important to me in a lawn - green and no flowers there for the bees! :-)
I had a two weeks with a swollen foot, and wearing sandals instead of school shoes. Was almost given detention for it.
30 years later my son was on crutches for a month due to a bee sting. So we mow as soon as any flowers start to appear. I am quite happy for the bees to have the garden beds and the trees, but not where I walk.

Well I like Clover, I have several patches of it over near the woods. Thing about it is. rabbits dearly love clover so you will probably see them out munching away/Lillian

I have paid a lawn service for 20 yrs to get rid of the weeds so I am slow to understand, but it makes you happy , go for it!!

I am learning so much the past couple months. I saw clover for sale at the nursery and did not know it could be used to replace grass. Here is is considered a weed. I have lots of weeds. More kinds than I can count. I found out some of them are edible, it does not mean I want to go out back to collect my salad. Lol! The buzz word around town for the last decade is Xeriscape, so I am learning. Some plants are poisonous and have edible plants that are look-a-likes. I have a patch of alfalfa in the front, however I like your clover better. When you cut it back, means you mow it?

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by baydreamer 01 Jul 2014

I will mow the clover after it seeds, I hope only to cut 3 times this summer.
Xeriscape has been the buzz word for gardening for a long time, native plants are the way to go.

by cfidl 01 Jul 2014

How many plants did you start with or did you divide your own?

by baydreamer 01 Jul 2014

I purchased seed. I lost my lawn to grubs and look for something else , I don't have acreage but my lot is quite large. So it's been a labour of love, I been pulling 'bad weeds' and seeding as I go. What I am most surprised by is how few bees I have seen, this is not a good thing. This really was the right choice for me , but my DH on the other hand , who is not a gardener is still up in the air about it. If this is something you are looking into , mirco clover is the choice I would go.

I let my grass (what there is of it) grow, so the deer can munch as they wander through. I live in the mountains though, with a heavily wooded lot (rain forest), so we have a lot more moss than grass. Moss doesn't require mowing at all, and the deer takes care of the rest. My yard is filled with fir trees, rhododendrons, nightshade, salal and holly. The deer aren't interested in any of that; it is all native to the area.
I love your clover; I bet it smells positively wonderful! Your garden looks very serene.

I like it, but would worry about the bees when my little ones are playing in the yard.

For me, just more flowers, YES.

I agree with O2kar. It is strictly green background for my gardens. It is to be trim and green and quiet!

What an interesting and pretty lawn. To be honest, what is important to me is that my handsome hubby takes care of the lawn. I love the flowers.

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by baydreamer 30 Jun 2014

I love gardening , but will not use chemicals or waste water , so clover is a great solution. The bees, birds , rabbits and one very fat ground hog are enjoying this environmentally friendly ground cover.