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I think either way is funny, because here both just grow naturally. We have boatloads of like four different kinds of clover (at least) and we never planted it and have never taken care of it. It just appears. But on the flipside, so does grass. In fact, grass is the number one worst weed in our gardens. So if you have a grass lawn, to get clover you just let the clover happen, and likewise if you have a clover lawn to get grass you just let the grass happen. They’re both weeds until you decide you want either, you know.

Interesting, we also have cold winters but very hot, dry summers.

Michigan here, I have enough unintended clover for everyone, come-n-git it.

Wisconsin here too. Do you have an update? I've been racking my brain with what to do with our lawn since i have to do some regrading and fix some drainage issues. Doing that means I have to dig out the lawn and thought of doing a clover lawn but im glad i came across this video.

For overseeding grass with clover, do you have thoughts on the different options for clover? Micro clover, White Clover, small leaf White Clover (different than white clover - not sure), Dutch White Clover (different than white clover - not sure), Crimson Clover, others? Watched lots of videos on clover, but not found a good overall discussion of different clovers. What about differences for lawns vs animal pasture? Thanks for the video.

What clovers and grass mix do you use?

Forest flooring Washington person here: Clover doing ok. Moss doing ok. Leaving some grass but not much. Spruce needles keep the grass at bay nicely. Got some other unidentified plants about. Mushrooms. Dig it (I think where I live is Zone 9? (Key Peninsula)

May i ask you-- with the clover you would have had lots of bees. You have dogs (and i have a blind cat.). And how was the clover with bees all over the clover ??? (Or did your clover never get established sufficiently to actually get full of bees ?). Thank you

I have planted Lippia Repens, a CA Native, as a lawn substitute in the front yard. Right now it’s a beautiful green cover like a green mat, not high at all. This is my first time so waiting to see what winter will be like. I am expecting it to turn maroon which I am okay with and then turn green once spring arrives. Wanted to do Lippia in the back but I don’t have enough to make cuttings from so giving clover lawn mix , with a bee planting mix a shot. Both are lawn substitutes. I want to lead by example and show that’s it’s possible to have a beautiful green cover without monoculture grass. Fingers crossed!

From University of Minnesota: While Creeping Charlie could be a good nectar source for bees, we are not recommending that you let it take over your lawn. In addition to the issues associated with nectar production, pollen (the main protein source for bees) from creeping Charlie is not readily available to visiting bees and other insect pollinators. Bees need a variety of food sources, and the best lawns have many kinds of flowers, hopefully with a range of bloom times. Creeping Charlie is invasive, and can prevent you from growing additional flowers in your lawn. Instead, if you are looking to promote pollinator health in your lawn or garden, we recommend planting a diversity of flowers that produce high quality nectar and pollen consistently. That being said, if your lawn/garden is already overrun with creeping Charlie, and you have not had a chance to eradicate it yet, take pleasure in seeing the bees buzzing around it...

Jake. All lawns are artificial. Unless you live on a ranch in Montana, somebody once planted your lawn, on purpose. And it’s not a ‘monoculture’ as you say, I guess you think that’s a bad thing. My lawn is made up of mostly tall fescue, but it’s an old lawn and has some different varieties, clover, some moss in shady spots, etc. it’s teeming with life! It prevents runoff, converts CO2 to O2 and deadens sound and cools the ground underfoot. Squirrels & birds love to nose around in it. So while I understand that clover lawns are fashionable for the hip kids, I’ll still be growing grass.

My first 15 footer last year ! Cool vids bro !!! Love it

Lol, my lawn is so diverse, much of it is edible. I've got dandelion, chicory, narrow leaf plantain, violets, white clover, grape hyacinth, thistles, dead purple nettle, chickweed, grass, and crabgrass. Plus there are probably things I don't even know.

Are you northern Wisconsin? 5a or 5b?

I’m in Minnesota and my backyard is now almost completely taken over by creeping Charlie. I think I’ll leave it alone. I might try to introduce creeping Jenny but it likely can’t compete without some intervention. It’s a light green and patches of it may be a nice contrast. I just wish Charlie didn’t need mowing or the high maintenance of keeping it off sidewalks. There is a native cover weed that I love. The leaves are long-ish & narrow, super drought tolerant and so soft underfoot. I let it grow in a small patch as an experiment but it was like your clover. It went dormant too early in the fall and now it’s 10 days into May and no sign of life yet. ~sigh~ I tried a hardy low growing thyme but it attracted flies like crazy. Can’t remember the variety.

I live in Glasgow and its hardiness zone is 8B. Do you think it is ok? I was thinking about having turf but I was told clover lawn is much more beneficial. My son will play on it as well.

I mix in wheat during fall. I live in zone 6 and I have issues with clover die off with cold weather. Oversees with wheat. It coms on faster than clover in the spring and dies off with hot weather. I’ll mow my clover it stays thick. Another issue is crap grass. Late summer it gets thick. You can’t spray most crap grass killer it will kill clover as well. Just my plan.

Thank you! I have foot traffic from my dog. I'm zone 5. My yard has so much mud patches.

I'm in Alabama and just put down the first seeding of cover. On 2 acres and doing a section at a time until "like you said" I have a diversity of beneficial ground cover with cover EVERYWHERE. Different types in different sections. My first thought is if I was in your position I'd consider Winter Rye Grass mixed with White Cover "For the Lawn" Green All Year💚

When my husband cleans the fish tanks, he dumps the water on my plants. 😊

I always wondered the same thing about sunflower bird seed. Thank you for showing us.

Thank god I live in VA. Clover all day baby

Thank you for the info!

I wish you had more videos! I love hearing from gardeners in the MN/WI region.

reseed on top of the snow?

Almost all gardening advice is location specific. I can't tell where you're located. It doesn't say on your about page either. Would be really helpful to know the location.

I use grass on pathways through my wildflower meadows. It’s durable against foot traffic. In more shaded areas or higher traffic general purpose rock works best.

Great video man I’m thinking next year I’m doing a native garden in my backyard next to the vegetable garden

OH !!! what about making a filter soak tea !!??

Man, I didn't wanna watch this bc I thought you were gonna talk me out of it!! Wrong! I'm in zone 7 !! Thanks

Any updates? I’m in WI and have been wanting to add more clover to my yard.

or you could just have a lawn that is forest... bush, tree, just letting it be a natural part of ground, unmowed or touched.... idk why people are so obsessed with having grass lawns

Plant winter rye? It'll keep your lawn green while the clover is dormant.

This guy explained he has wild violet, creeping Charlie? Clover works? It's because he has Low Fertility and a soil PH Imbalance. That's why your grass sucked =]

How so you avoid your backyard from looking like a wild field?

Cause your not a libtard, let this world burn we fucked it already let’s embrace it

Found your video because I was wondering the same thing. Then RUclips recommended another video where a guy sowed a whole field of sunflower birdseed. (ruclips.net/video/WDHt_Wx7J00/видео.html) Definitely works!

Guess I'm not planting clover. 😭😂

Fine fescue or buffalo grass work well mixed with clover. Grass isn't just grass. Grass species are just as diverse, if not more than any other plant. There is a reason the plains used to be and to some degree still are mostly grass lands. Most of the issues you described can be fixed be grass. Ticks are not caused because of grass, they thrive is area where leaf litter comes in contact with bare soil then climb on tall, uncut grass and other plants waiting to attach to an animal or person. A dense stand of cut grass will not support ticks. Grass provides huge benefits in ways clover isn't able to. Grass has the ability to soak up and hold on to huge quantities of water that would otherwise cause erosion ans storm water run off. This water is then released in a controlled manner as temps rise cooling the soil. Grasses like fescue have extremely deep roots 6 to 8 feet deep. The roots go through a cycle yearly where they grown heavily and then die off. This process pulls carbon down into the soil, storing it there. It also continuously adds organic matter into the soil improving the humic layer. When there is a lack of grass or it becomes very sparse you end up with very compact dry soil due to the fact there is nothing growing in it. When the dirt becomes exposed the soil temps rise drying it and further leading to compaction. I'm a beekeeper, I realize the important of native flowers, but at the same time there are more benefits to grass than meets the eye.

Welcome to the resistance 😀

I thank you for the video I would like to know have you grown any of these flowers to maturity to see if they produce seeds themselves? I assumed that they would germinate because like most people you get some spillage on your lawn and see a plant here or there but I would like to know if they produce a full head of seeds that actually mature thank you for your time Simon

Clover just started growing on the dead zone..my yard after removing ground cloth…though, I am looking for red clover

The birds at my feeder are messy and I had a bunch of millet and a few sunflower seeds sprouting in my lawn. So I transplanted a sunflower seedling into a small plastic garden pot with potting mix. It’s thriving now! It’s about 18” tall and looking very healthy. I just added it into my garden.

You just saved me.

Biodiversity is the way, lawn is like a micro forest

We have a clover lawn here in zone 8. You had some good tips. We love our clover lawn because the bees need our help; we think it is beautiful, and if we ever want just a green lawn look, just mow it. It is nutritious for the soil and plants around it. It helps choke out certain pesky weeds, but doesn't choke out the grass. So much less maintenance like constant watering and mowing. HINT: DON'T use any "weed and feed" type products. Our neighbor thought he was helping and did this, and killled our clover. We had to re-seed, but it is doing pretty well this first season, with still some areas needing filled in. It handles drought MUCH better than the grass we had. However, if you have a super hot spell, with drought, you may need to do a couple of waterings during the season. Also, the grass needs much more water than clover, so if you have a grass-clover mix, the thirsty grass may be what is looking all brown as well as going a bit too long without watering the clover. Normally though the clover doesn't need much watering. As clover thickens up, it can handle quite a bit of traffic, although wouldn't make a good baseball, soccer, football ground cover - there you want grass!

What is your soil? Clay?

People forget the advantages of a lawn.

GRASS IS KING UNTIL CLOVER TAKES OVER THE WHOLE DAMN LAWN.....SHOULD I BE HAPPY??

I put a couple goldfish in each of my 7 rainbarrels to eat the skeeter larvae and use the water on the garden. Veggies and no mosquitoes is a win win!