Here’s my hack for a luscious lawn
Perfect grass yards are over-rated.
After years of dogs, kids, and general neglect, my lawn is finally becoming a respectable carpet of green. The bare spots are filling in and the crispy dead edges are livening up. From a distance, my yard looks photo-perfect. The kind of luscious green that makes you want to take off your shoes — soft and welcoming to bare toes.
This transformation has not come about through a lawn service, or fertilizers, or any kind of TLC. In fact, most of what’s growing would throw a greenskeeper into fits. The clover has taken over! It’s pushed out most of the actual grass plus most of the dandylions. I couldn’t be happier with the results, and it’s made me think about how mixed up we’ve become in our quest for curb appeal.
Meet the common clover plant, the Robin Hood of plants.
Few homeowners share my fondness for this lovely plant. A true lawn enthusiast cringes at the sight of a three-lobed clover leaf among the grass blades. It spreads like crazy, they warn — but I see that quality as an asset.
So what’s so bad about clover? The main complaint seems to be that it breaks up the uniformity of a grass turf lawn. Homeowners like to see dense thickets of uniform blades standing at attention like…
