Keep in mind that whatever your purpose, if you use clover, you’re going to have more bees in your yard. Clover is primarily used as a legume component in grazing systems and cover crops as it provides forage diversity and fixes nitrogen as well It seems to have a niche but the only standalone plantings i have seen are in clover seed production fields. Check out the largest plant identification database in the world Read plant and insect reference guides at daves garden. What are recommended amounts of seed per acre for red clover and timothy mixed
Can these be planted successfully now, late april and early may Should the timothy be planted first and deeper, followed by the red clover We have a field of about 15 acres that needs overhaul It has mixed loam and clay soil with rock near surface in places. Healthy clover will be more competitive against weeds Here is a link to the university of mn soil testing lab
Renee, your white clover is ok in the lawn Some people like having clover in their lawn and others feel that it disrupts the uniformity of a grass lawn When white clover thrives in a lawn it suggests that the grass is not getting enough nitrogen fertilizer (clovers as legumes are able to use atmospheric nitrogen) The other photo shows a weed that is not a clover It is a weed that grows in. Good morning, i'm looking into overseeding my current lawn with clover for the multiple benefits that clover offers
My question is whether there is true a difference in miniclover as opposed to dutch white clover? Sorry about the red clover response, in re reading it is real clover that is noted in your original question The look alikes for white clover are I don't know if the clover is strong enough to push out the creeping charlie However, if you keep pulling it, digging it out and cutting the yard before it has a chance to bloom and distribute seed, the clover may have a fighting chance I am not sure how you can get rid of charlie without herbicides
