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Micro Clover Lawn...Good idea or Sacrilege?

Posted on 11/12/24 at 12:51 am
Posted by DMAN1968
Member since Apr 2019
12609 posts
Posted on 11/12/24 at 12:51 am
I was just doing some reading and came across this. Seems like an interesting possibility for certain circumstances.

Anyone ever tried it? Is it possible in Louisiana to get an entire "lawn" of clover throughout the summer?
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46675 posts
Posted on 11/12/24 at 4:52 pm to
I don’t know what micro clover is but my yard is covered with patches of white clover thru the winter and spring. It looks great and the bees love it
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
42398 posts
Posted on 11/12/24 at 6:27 pm to
I'm not sure microcliver could take the heat in La. Horseherb would be a good substitute
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
22744 posts
Posted on 11/12/24 at 7:23 pm to
I would never aim at having one type of weed as a yard. Grass is essentially just the most successful weeds, so I wouldn’t try to compete with them
This post was edited on 11/12/24 at 7:25 pm
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
60589 posts
Posted on 11/13/24 at 9:24 pm to
I don’t know what you mean by “micro clover”. But if you mean the little cloverleaf with little yellow flowers, that is wood sorrel and it dies in the hot part of the summer….in fact, I think most all clover dies during the summer.
Posted by AyyyBaw
Member since Jan 2020
1205 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 8:50 am to
I overseed a good portion of my yard with crimson clover in the fall. They won’t do much over winter but they explode in the spring. It does a good job of choking out spring weeds then when it dies back due to heat in the summer the grass will flourish. It’s not a great option for replacing lawn but is great to use as I mentioned above. Sort of like a cover crop. It is also good at amending the soil if you have clay like I do - adds a little nitrogen and helps with compaction. You can mow it high to keep it somewhat maintained or just let it go crazy until it dies back in the summer.
Posted by cgrand
HAMMOND
Member since Oct 2009
46675 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 9:21 am to
quote:

crimson clover
its also pretty, and the pollinators love it. i deliberately installed it in my garden beds
Posted by xBirdx
Member since Sep 2018
2345 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 12:00 pm to
Why in the world would you want a yard full of clover?
Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
12959 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:03 pm to
I wonder the same thing about people that want a yard full of grass.

I hate mowing, and actively seek ways to have less grass to mow.
Posted by bayoubengals88
LA
Member since Sep 2007
23492 posts
Posted on 2/6/25 at 9:27 pm to
No. It’s too hot.
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