There's no excuse for a grass lawn. Sure, you love it. You torture the environment, and all of us with allergies, to maintain it. No pity for me - no pity for you.
Not only that, but they are EXTREMELY soft! I love going barefoot in the summer and finding the clover patches in my yard.😂 I look forward to it every year.
Since when to people get angry about clovers. We used to try to find a four leaf clovers when we were kids. What type of mad miserable person gets mad over clovers
When my parents were sick of us they’d tell us we’re having a contest to see who can find the most four leaf clovers. Kept us occupied until they were ready to deal with us again. It was better than just saying go out and play where we might fall out of a tree or off a wall.
I didn't know people are being pissy about clower lawns. As a gardener myself, I encourage for this lovely lawn. If it's trendy, then it's one of those trends I'm happy to love. Way better than simple monocultural grass lawn. And how video already stated, clover have it's ability to improve soil health, and prevent soil erosion.
Not to be "that guy" but isn't clover even more of a monoculture than grass lawns? Grass seed usually has several varieties mixed in, and grass doesn't seem to choke out weeds as well as clover does.
The thing is, a clover lawn isn’t for everywhere. Yes, it has beneficial properties that is far better than the fake grass bull that seems to be so prominent in manicured lawns (notably in suburban communities) that need a ton of resources and money to keep it looking “natural” (despite it not even being close to looking like such in comparison to where it grows with zero effort), and clovers absolutely can be an alternative to that to keep from using so much resources … which I am all for and would rather see if someone *_HAS_* to choose between “buy grass or transplant it for aesthetics” or “plant clovers and use less resources” - obviously the latter will be more appealing and eco-friendly overall. However, not everyone should do it just because it looks nice as it absolutely can be an invasive plant that isn’t for all places, much like how hearty _appearing_ grass is just not meant to survive in desert environments where many will transplant it often. If you can grow grass naturally with no effort, you really don’t need to go all in with clovers just because. They can be rather invasive when it comes to plants native to an area that should rightfully thrive where it naturally grows instead of being snuffed out for “prettiness” and “aesthetics”. Yes, that includes weeds that are also invasive, but at least they’re natural to the area and thrive alongside its ecosystem. The clovers spread and can be very hearty, but also hard to contain (which can then affect other plants or other lawns on other properties if one isn’t maintaining it properly, which one will still need to do). I’m the type of person that would rather see people blend with their native environments rather than constantly transplant stuff for looks. Nothing looks goofier than seeing thick, bouncy, bright green plastic look grass on lawns against a desert backdrop - same with clovers. It just all looks so out of place and shows the aesthetic is more important to someone than the actual ecosystem itself. BUT …. if one must, then at least clovers are a much better alternative given it uses less resources. It’s just that people really, really, really need to look into how clovers do for their area with natural plants in their zone (or any plants they have) instead of running and doing it because they saw a video or post on social media about it and figured “OH I WANNA DO THAT”. Don’t just run straight for aesthetics, but actually do the research because not all lawns and environments are the same.
Don't listen to them, they've apparently never heard of retaining walls, fences, outdoor living areas, etc. I would love to see them figure out how to build a retaining wall on a steep hill. Also curious what they do, besides being shitty to people on the internet for no reason. Edit: I don't give a shit what job he does or doesn't do in landscaping, the point was empathy for someone working and doing their best. I don't understand why people need to shit on other people for no reason other than just to feel superior. Good for you, you sure showed me and that guy just doing a job to put food on the table! Gold star for you! 🙄 Done responding to this silly BS. Jesus Christ.
As somone who's been to school for landscape design, this is actually a great alternative to the regular grass your used to. She pretty much listed the biggest benefits already, and it's actually quite soft and can fight off weeds better.
@@twittwitmf3258 mainly it's not a strong lawn cover. So hopefully you don't want to walk on it a lot. Secondly, If it's only clover in your lawn you could have issues with diseases destroying your lawn in one season. That's why we mix different types of grass in our lawns. Some are stronger, some are more resistant, some are better in shady areas and vice versa
Clover is just a genus. ( _Trifolium_ ) But which species do you use in the US, and which middle European species would be suited here in Germany? The most common species here in Germany are _Trifolium repens_ and _Trifolium pratense_ .
@@solar0wind we live in relatively the same type of hardiness in Canada, we as well use White clover here. Across the US tho I'm not 100% certain. I only deal with more cold tolerant plant material
I had an accidental clover lawn at an rv park and when we got a deep freeze, the grassy parts all died but the clover was still lush and green. I love the clover.
5 leaf even more so. i remember spending so much time in the school field hunting for any clover with more than 3 leaves. the most i found was definitely 6, and i think i found one with 7 but i cant remember for certain if that was IRL or a dream lol
Clover is also a great protein source for herbivores that can eat a high protein diet. Also, clover leaves the soil healthier than before it was planted, unlike grass, which needs constant outside input, like calcium+magnesium, NPK fertilizer and water during dry periods.
@@jackblaisdell4097 half true. It still loses health over time. If yours doesn't it's probably because you have clover mixed in. Grass seed in the good old days used to come with clover seed mixed in because it fed the grass. Then companies realized they could make billions by removing it and making you pay for industrial fertilizers.
@@jackblaisdell4097 It also depends on the soil and what input is needed. Where I live, the soil is incredibly sandy, so it becomes acidic over time simply because rain leeches away the calcium and magnesium in the soil, which leads to moss taking over. Pure grass lawns also don’t provide humus or structure to the soil, so the soil becomes almost barren over time. A clay soil is more resilient to these issues, and will need less input in the beginning, but the soil does become “tired” as the years go by without a diversity of plants. A clover lawn adds humus and nitrogen to the soil, which feeds the soil food web. However, you might need some input occasionally, if your soil was poor to begin with. If you compost, then a drizzle of compost on the lawn every year or every two years is usually fine.
One side of my office gets no sun and the other side gets sun all day. They put clover in on both sides to test plant it to see how it would work around the campus. The first year was a bit iffy but this year it looks awesome. And it has been 105° - 115° for two weeks and it is still really green with 1/4 or the water than the grass that was there before. It looks better too.
i, as a 24 year old, still hunt for 4 leaf clovers whenever i see a clover patch. we had a mutated clover patch at the last place i lived with my mom and there were always 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers in it. i found a 7 leaf clover once
@@ordogordo6589 - My experience with clover was in lawns, which children played in much of the day. The few fields I came across weren't played in for very long, full of tall weeds but not clover. With adulthood came jobs and other duties, haven't noticed clover for many years now. It hasn't been in lawns I've been around, but with other people or areas it may still be common.
@robertedwards2959 it really depends. I have solitary and long horned bees here in New Mexico. I let the bush variety of wild clover live between my peach trees. Both are native bee species that love the clover and the peach trees love the pollinator and the nitrogen fixing properties of the bush clover. While the peach trees are the first to bloom, when the bees wake up in spring,the May and June plants don't flower right away, so the clover also gives the bees something to eat until June.
@@noroultrai mean, yeah dude that was what he was implying. The bold statement given then a multitude of good reasons to grow a clover field is what he's referring to
I’ve had a clover lawn for more than 6 years and I love it: infrequent watering and mowing, it chokes out weeds, stays green all year, feeds the bees, and puts nitrogen back into the soil…never going back! EDIT TO ADD: I’m in Zone 8A with hot, dry summers and mild winters
Do you spend much time walking in it? I have some that's random in mine and there's so many bees you can't actually spend time in the yard without stepping on them. I want a clover yard that only blooms a couple weeks lol
@@laceyl5682 I have a micro clover, so it stays between 2-3” tall; I do walk barefoot in it a lot. Here’s how I do the bee situation: when the flowers are coming up, I let them stay up a week and let the bees go nuts; after a week the flowers are fading anyway, so that’s when I mow. It’s easy to kind of keep the whole lawn on a schedule
I didn’t think at 2 am I would learn so much about clovers in less than a mint but wow…that was really interesting & really did teach me a few things, thank you!! 😊😊
Remember tho folks, remember to research in regards to native plants. Adding plants you see on trends may actually negatively affect the environment in your area.
@@OEDODRAGON Uh, no. I've also braided clover flowers into a bracelet. The stems can get quite long. The little flowers are pretty, and they smell nice.
They're also healplants (generally against cough, the one planted in the video helps against diarrhea and diabetes, good for your skin, the list just goes on, but always consult someone who knows this stuff before using).
Clovers are actually DELICIOUS, the ones that grow in my area have a very strong apple taste, there is no green or bitter taste for me, just strong apple or apple skin taste.
personally i would rather go for a moss lawn... needs no mowing and is fine in poor soil and doesn't take much water... most wild animals leave it alone and it attracts almost no bugs when compared to traditional lawns...
@Necrotechian had a moss lawn next to our well when I was a kid, looked much better than this clover shit this just lools like you didn’t mow your lawn all summer
I'm allergic to most grasses as well, and I have no issues with clover. My front yard has a ton of clover, and I can sit and lay in it and don't get ichy or hives.
i have huge clover patches in my grass but it looks so nice when it blooms and it adds some diversity i did not know ful clover lawns where an thing but it looks so cool
I have a grass lawn that has clover in it. We do not use any pesticides or chemicals because of the bees bugs and my ducks. Our ducks eat the clover and then poop out seeds and it’s spreading everywhere. I love it.😂
As someone who is allergic to several types of grass I’ve always been enchanted by the idea of a lawn I can sit on without having hives, but I’ve heard that these types of lawns are seasonal and they will need to be replanted each year as the previous year dies off.
Clover is great for rotational gardening. Plant clover wherever you plan to grow a garden and let grow for at least one grow season. When you plant crops, smother or till the clover into the top few inches of soil to retain the nitrogen, and when you rest the soil, replant clover to restore nitrogen levels for 1-3 years, and plant clover in rows between your crops. Also makes a great nitrogen source for composting; be sure to save your lawn clippings, or let the clippings decay in place to self-fertilize your clover lawn (just don't let clippings pile up too thick on live plants).
As long as clover is native to where you live, it grows back every year. How else would it survive in the wild? And if you live in Eastern/Midwestern US states, running buffalo clover (the stuff in the video) is actually a threatened native species, so planting it is very beneficial!
@@ruralmetalhead wait....if it will grow back every year, why is it necessary to plant it in areas where it is native in order for it to survive in the wild?
They really are! I live in the uk and in the summer in primary school (age 5-11) we used to suck on them in the fields as they popped up! They tasted quite nice…
My parents used to have patches of clovers in their backyard. It always stayed so green when the rest of the grass was dying during hot summers. Only downside of ours was that the wasps also liked it to hang out in the shade, but at least it looked pretty 😂
Native lawn alternatives are great! In addition to the many native species of clover, there are some other options- Lippia/Kurapia/Frogfruit have flowers that look like miniature lantana flowers. Great for bees.
I was gonna say ANY lawn made from only one plant takes more care and gives less. I've seen people on TikTok grow moss lawns or thyme lawns or stuff but they still have to care for them even if one plant doesn't need as much light than the other or one needs less water but more light it still needs regular care. only unhealthy lawns need constant care. A healthy lawn takes care of itself, one corner will be more mossy, the other full with wild flowers and that's cuz at those particular spots the grass has a harder time and vice versa some areas won't have moss but grass or flowers. clover wants to grow alongside grass and flowers want to grow between the moss. they support each other. One covers what the other has a harder time growing in. leaving nature do it's part and intervening only when necessary seems the healthier lawn choice for me. but it's her lawns in the end so flower bombing those native flowers into abandoned parking spots I go 🏃♀️
I also favor elf thyme and dymondia margaretae as alternative options. If you're in California or other western coastal states, you can use carex grasses. Plant them as plugs, they grow together. You mow them a few times a year and use very little water once established
Totally agree you should use local stuff. I'd personally kill for a moss lawn, imagine the feel on your feet. It's native to my area, the forest floor is covered! We do have local long grass fields too but they're far too long
When I was young, it was common practice to mix clover and grass and it was promoted that way. The leaves of the clover provide shade for the dirt below, allowing grass to thrive as well. It's also super lush looking.
@@ericwtfsky lawn grass helps clean the air, trap carbon dioxide, reduce erosion from stormwater runoff, improve soil, decrease noise pollution, and reduce temperatures. A good lawn/yard isn't overly maintained but has a good natural biodiversity. Stop being dumb online
As an odd child, i LOVE anything that has anything to do with clover, especally with the flowers that they bloom, as i had heard that they were edible(who knows where) so whenever i found some, I'd pick them and eat them like you would a lollypop
Clover used to be super common, being mixed with traditional grass lawns. They were marketed as weeds because weed killer brands couldn't find a way to not kill clover with the other weeds the spray was killing
Yeah bro I wish I were the weeds. It takes so much longer to kill me, I gotta get inflammation, arthritis, and cancer, among other things, before it finally does what it was shadowmarketed for
When I was very young, one of my grandparent's neighbors - Mrs. Pell - had a clover lawn. It was the most magical thing I'd ever seen. She was a very sweet old lady. She had a toothless chihuahua and ate dog biscuits (the woman ate the Milkbones). I thought she was strange in the most wonderful way and I loved seeing her. The clover lawn stuck with me all my life and I've always wanted to plant one.
Mrs. Pell sounds like my kinda peeps! I'm only 62, but I'm well on my way to being one of those weird but harmless old ladies. I have no neighbors since the last one died in 2020 (and she was a mile away), I've lived off-grid (solar/wind/battery powered) on 20 acres of mountain wilderness for the past 17 years. I raise goats for pets and fire prevention. They saved our butts in the last wildfire, as there was nothing left to burn within 100 feet of my house so the flames swept all the way around us. My adult son has lived out here with me since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and given an honorable discharge from the Navy 10 years ago. He avoids people, but loves animals. Think Boo Radley. He only goes to town with me when he has an appointment, so about 5 times a year. I only go once a month (sometimes less). I joke that we have "gone feral", but it's kinda true. On one of my trips to town, I overheard someone talking about the very specific area where I live. It's well known because of a tragedy 18 years ago that killed five firefighters. The arsonist was convicted of murder and will spend his worthless life in San Quentin. There's a memorial on the site, and it's the closest thing to my house, all other houses burned down. Visitors to the memorial get glimpses of my goats sometimes, and have assumed they are wild! Nope! Every one of them were born on my property. The person I overheard was telling someone about an old woman who lives near the memorial has tamed wild goats to protect her. I asked if they ever met her, because she sounds interesting!😂 If I get much uglier, I'm going to become a modern day Baba Yaga. 👹 Now I've started telling folks about my friendly ravens who I've been feeding for years. They follow my car when I go to town, and they warn me every time they see a strange car heading this way. They saved my goats from a mountain lion attack by coming to my window and cawing frantically. I know something bad is going down when they do that, but I was shocked to see a big mountain lion dragging a 100+ pound goat, in broad daylight! My son heard the caws too, so we both ran outside at the same time, he grabbed the rifle first, fortunately, and scared the cat away by firing a few rounds over its head. I grabbed my loud megaphone and chased the cat, yelling curse words until it dropped the goat. She was slightly injured but healed. So far, my funniest raven encounter happened in the grocery store parking lot. Often the ravens follow me to town, and this time I was rolling the shopping cart full of groceries to my car, when I saw that Igor (our main character raven) was sitting on the roof rack of my SUV, cawing at me! I greeted him by name, then pulled a big bag of unsalted peanuts in the shell out of the cart to show him, saying, "See? I told you I wouldn't forget you and Elsa (his mate)!" Ravens and other corvids love peanuts. I was thinking of how I wish I had gotten this on video because no one will believe me, when I saw an older latina lady sitting in the passenger seat of the car next to mine, looking at me with a horrified expression, crossing herself and praying! "Oh no!", I thought, this poor Abuelita must think I am El Diablo(a) consorting with dark forces! I better say something reassuring. I told her, "It's okay, this bird is my friend!" That did not help put her mind at ease.😒
I remember when I was a child my grandma had a clover lawn & she would always tell us we had to wear shoes to walk on it when it's in bloom. One time I walked on it without shoes & I got stung by a bee.
Aaah you don’t ever consider walking in any grass barefoot down here in TX! Fire Ants! I didn’t believe it…. I said: WATCH ME!….YOW!!! Aaah NEVER AGAIN! One sting & made me a believer!!!
The important thing is to make sure the clovers you use are NATIVE to the area, because invasive clovers can snuff out any chance for other plants to grow, especially if they spread outside the confines of the lawn.
does non-native automatically equal invasive, or do you need to make sure it’s both native and non-invasive? also someone asked about it dying off in the cold months, is that likely to happen?
@@stateportSound_wavI'm not a clover expert, but generally invasive means non-native AND it thrives in your environment. For example I can't use certain insects to feed my tarantulas because if they escaped they'll thrive and outpopulate native insects, but I can use similar non-native insects that are less cold tolerant and won't survive long enough to reproduce in my climate during the winter.
@@smilestheemo3365 Plenty of native plants are also invasive, depending on your bio region. However, a LOT of clovers are naturalized and have a hard time becoming invasive in natural habitat. They do love to take over an entirely unnatural lawn though and that's what most people complain about.
@@stateportSound_wav it doesn't, but it is usually what is meant bc it's the important part. For a species to be invasive, they have to be able to survive without human input in the new environment AND be able to reproduce. So basically what you imagine is necessary to replace native species or populate a new environment. Some non-native species can be grown e.g. in flower pots and you carry them inside every winter and such. If you were to plant them in the ground and just left them, they would die. That is non-native non-invasive. But "nature finds a way", it's good to be careful with releasing non-native species regardless, for the sake of your own biome.
@@stateportSound_wav if it's native to your area, it isn't invasive (by definition), though planting any plant intentionally in large quantities is upsetting the natural balance of flora in whatever yard you plant it in. the only truly "natural" lawn would just be to leave it covered in whatever ferns, shrubs, flowers, and whatever other plants it was when the plot of land was undisturbed. however, if native clovers spread to nearby areas, it's not too big a deal, since they're already part of that ecosystem. their numbers will be artificially higher thanks to humans planting, which isn't ideal, but it's _much_ better than invasive plants, which can totally disrupt native ecosystems if and when they spread past a lawn into the surrounding environment. lawn grass is invasive, for example.
Dandelions and Clovers all the way! I also love wild violets and those tiny star flowers. Nothing is more beautiful than an abundance of those covering your yard! 💕
Yes! Same. Tho here at the moment we’ve just technically left summer behind so my lawn… ooh she’s crisp lol. Those little pinky/purple/white star flowers you find in your lawn among those others might be wild onions. Look into it if you’re interested :) so many of the things we just walk over every day and have grown up being told they’re weeds are actually super useful and sought after in other parts of the world. I found it pretty and fascinating anyway so I thought I’d spread some nerd love lol
@@kelly6491 yeah, we have wild onions here. I used to eat them all the time as a kid. 😆 However, the flower I was talking about are Bluets, they're very cute and tiny. We have a lot of different colored ones from white, pinkish, blue and purple. 💕
@@dee4871 I love wild edibles, I'm always scouring the fields for them. We have a lot of pecan and walnuts here as well. I've also found some giant puffball mushrooms that pop up here and there.
Pretty stupid tho, they suck up all the water from the surrounding areas and then build on them which occasionally causes flash floods. L.A. takes most of its water from Inyo County, its a desert but used to be a wetland swamp, they used to grow rice there of all crops, thats how much water they use
Thanks I've been saying this forever everyone blames Las Vegas for the why Lake Mead is so low but the reality is that California wastes so much water it's ridiculous
I love clover lawns and while my area is just too hot for an all-over clover lawn, I’m always DELIGHTED when spots of clover start to pop up. It’s beautiful, soft, sweet (my animals love munching on clover), and a beautiful green. I wish I could have it all over.
I just started doing clover lawns. I sprinkled red clovers and in the summer my yard shimmers bright red. I also got bees for the first time. Would def recommend.
I use red clovers as a cover crop in my garden. It helps keep my soil from getting sick. During springtime, I cut it back and leave it as mulch so it can put nitrogen back into the soil. Also my garden is a no till garden 😁
Nitrogen-fixing properties make clover a top choice cover crop. I'm all for converting grass lawns into clover, then clover lawns turned into crop gardens. I have a one small garden space dedicated to asparagus, spring onions, and clover. This garden basically maintains itself and looks like a lush lawn, especially in the spring. I never water it, and I'm on the outskirts of the Mohave Desert. I feed the clover to my ducks and use it for compost. Clover is an essential staple to self-sufficient agriculture.
A bit random question, but how does it work with other kind of flowers? Or plants? We have a garden with normal grass, and there is some clover, but also daisy or milkweed mixed in and in summer there are just... many different flowers. I think they are surviving on their own, because no one sow them there. Is it also the case when most of the space is covered with clover?
Just be careful of bees, folks! They really like clover flowers, and it's best not to get stung. Edit: This is not to say that bees are bad! It's just a warning to keep people safe, especially those who might have serious allergies to bee stings.
I had clover lawns growing up and my favorite thing to do with my friends was try to find a 4 leaf clover. We would do it for hours, definitely a great investment
Our former home was built in 1938 and the man we bought it from had grown up in it. His father built the home, and also seeded all of the large yards (front, sides, and back)…with clover!! ❤ We were so enamored with our clover yards, we plan to do it with our new yard at our new house!
Clover lawns are such a good idea. Especially white clover, that's the one with white flowers like this lawn shown. You can eat clover if mixed into your salad and tea can be made from the flowers. Purple clover too. Does anyone remember picking the purple flowers and tasting how sweet their nectar was? I love that a push mower is used to cut the clover here as it leaves the cut clover clean for use.
Just a reminder; many things labeled as native at your local garden store are NOT actually native to your region. DO YOUR RESEARCH and make sure that, if native is your goal, you are planting real native species to your area. This includes native grasses, flowers, shrubs, trees ect. And let's make sure we differentiate between TURF grasses and native prarie grasses which are AMAZING for the soil and have deep deep roots beds that re-energize the nitrogen cycle for the soil, refill ground water reserves and are not maintained in any way similar to a turf lawn.
@@blakecarnes9400invasive plants aren’t always bad! Just make sure it is kept in a area where it can’t spread and take over other ecosystems or plants! Where I live it is also illegal to plant invasive species out in the public and wild! It is good for the biodiversity, but in a small amount and when it is kept in one area! The “good” thing about invasive species are that they often are cheap, they grow fast and they grow for a long time and most of them doesn’t die once a year so that we have to buy and plant them every fall or spring!
i was mowing and wondering what i should plant for the bees and kept having to stop while mowing to not run over bees on my clover. It was my moment when i started doing exactly what you mention. I have since planted clover each year to get more clover growing. :)
My parents lawn had patches of clover.... And patches of sorrel... And sometimes you could only tell the difference when you mowed over because sorrel gave a lemony smell.... But then you can tell when they flower too as sorrel has tiny yellow flowers
I love how he says they're stupid and proceeds to show a video giving all of the reasons they're smart, never to touch on the subject of their flaws again.
"Sustainable alternative to traditional grass"? "Traditional" grass is going to outlive your grandkids. No idea what plant Americans use for their lawn, but it's definitely not "grass" if it dies if it's not watered constantly.
@@LecherousLizardTbf most places in America only get rain and cool weather in winter / early spring, so the rest of the year the grass gets blazed by the sun and doesn’t receive sufficient water.
@Golemrock598 In their defense in places like California there ain't much to take over as far as native plant species are concerned, because it already happened.
I grew up with a clover lawn and absolutely loved it! It was so soft and beautiful, especially when flowering. It felt cool on the skin on hot summer days. ☘️
I love your lawn! And it makes completely sense living somewhere that struggles with droughts. People are all about sustainable alternatives until it becomes trendy to hate on something 🤦♀️
You know, the rise in clover gardens has been proven to have a direct effect to the increase of invasive species in America, just uh, yeah, i love watching America destroy itself ignorantly
Back in my family villa, our lawn is all natural. We didn't plant anything specific but let nature do its thing. Currently the lawn is a mix of grass, clover and other native plants. They are beautiful when they bloom and my uncle's bees love it
@@MiltonRoe and why exactly do you assume they are in the US? People from other places exist, also on the english speaking side of the internet. Ngl, that presumption is often a problem in online discussions
I remember walking 4 miles to and from work every day and my feet would get so sore, but there was one giant patch of clover on the side of the road that just felt so soft.
@@brandonbrandon6643 True tho 😭 It also depends on where you're house is, as some areas have more/less/different pests. Where I live is technically a rainforest, so doesn't matter what lawn you have, gotta check for fleas/ticks every time 🥴
@@thehunter1113 It depends on the type of moss, but a lot of them you don't need to mow it often or some not at all. But it really depends on the type of moss.
Put another way, there are varieties that attract more pollinators so your lawn is full of bees for half of the year! 😂 It all depends on how you feel about bees in your lawn.
@@gildedbear5355 which was pointed out in the video. I was pointing out an alternative because a yard full of bees would be a nightmare to someone with a bad allergy or phobia.
My lawn is made up of clover, random grass, purple nettle, various creeping “weeds” that bloom tiny beautiful flowers from yellow to pink and purple and blue, and a lot of this violet plant that has heart shaped leaves the size of your palm. I love the variety and just walking through it feels so whimsical.
As a kid playing in the yard during the hottest time of summer, I noticed clover patches were cooler on my bare feet than the grass. And the flowers attract cute bumblebees.
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Why are people so mad over clover lawns. It's pretty, soft, and sustainable.
Because it creeps into the other lawns on the street
@@dannydonnelly8198good
@@dannydonnelly8198good, lawn grass is the most wasteful plant imaginable.
@@dannydonnelly8198 Bermuda does the same and people buy it by the truck load.
There's no excuse for a grass lawn. Sure, you love it. You torture the environment, and all of us with allergies, to maintain it. No pity for me - no pity for you.
Not only that, but they are EXTREMELY soft! I love going barefoot in the summer and finding the clover patches in my yard.😂 I look forward to it every year.
Don't do that on burclover
Great untill you stand on a Bee 🐝
I wish I could walk barefoot where I live.. there are too many black widows here. 😅
@@jaclynrachellecsnow in spring where I am
@@alico5793 if you mow it it doesn't flower and attrac5 bees.
Since when to people get angry about clovers. We used to try to find a four leaf clovers when we were kids.
What type of mad miserable person gets mad over clovers
Nobody or very few people are angry about it. They're creating fake rage just like any internet video / news article.
Well, if you've planted them. That's kinda cheating.
When my parents were sick of us they’d tell us we’re having a contest to see who can find the most four leaf clovers. Kept us occupied until they were ready to deal with us again. It was better than just saying go out and play where we might fall out of a tree or off a wall.
@@fajaradi1223 you can't tell from seeds it's gonna be a four leaf clover. There was no cheating we just looked for them on the playground
@@fajaradi1223not really because you still won’t know if you’ll get a 4 leaf or not.
I didn't know people are being pissy about clower lawns. As a gardener myself, I encourage for this lovely lawn. If it's trendy, then it's one of those trends I'm happy to love. Way better than simple monocultural grass lawn. And how video already stated, clover have it's ability to improve soil health, and prevent soil erosion.
I helped to set up a clover lawn myself and I couldn’t help but feel like I did a good thing.
How about moss lawns? (Least popular but they are nice😊
Not to be "that guy" but isn't clover even more of a monoculture than grass lawns? Grass seed usually has several varieties mixed in, and grass doesn't seem to choke out weeds as well as clover does.
The thing is, a clover lawn isn’t for everywhere. Yes, it has beneficial properties that is far better than the fake grass bull that seems to be so prominent in manicured lawns (notably in suburban communities) that need a ton of resources and money to keep it looking “natural” (despite it not even being close to looking like such in comparison to where it grows with zero effort), and clovers absolutely can be an alternative to that to keep from using so much resources … which I am all for and would rather see if someone *_HAS_* to choose between “buy grass or transplant it for aesthetics” or “plant clovers and use less resources” - obviously the latter will be more appealing and eco-friendly overall.
However, not everyone should do it just because it looks nice as it absolutely can be an invasive plant that isn’t for all places, much like how hearty _appearing_ grass is just not meant to survive in desert environments where many will transplant it often. If you can grow grass naturally with no effort, you really don’t need to go all in with clovers just because. They can be rather invasive when it comes to plants native to an area that should rightfully thrive where it naturally grows instead of being snuffed out for “prettiness” and “aesthetics”. Yes, that includes weeds that are also invasive, but at least they’re natural to the area and thrive alongside its ecosystem.
The clovers spread and can be very hearty, but also hard to contain (which can then affect other plants or other lawns on other properties if one isn’t maintaining it properly, which one will still need to do).
I’m the type of person that would rather see people blend with their native environments rather than constantly transplant stuff for looks. Nothing looks goofier than seeing thick, bouncy, bright green plastic look grass on lawns against a desert backdrop - same with clovers. It just all looks so out of place and shows the aesthetic is more important to someone than the actual ecosystem itself.
BUT …. if one must, then at least clovers are a much better alternative given it uses less resources.
It’s just that people really, really, really need to look into how clovers do for their area with natural plants in their zone (or any plants they have) instead of running and doing it because they saw a video or post on social media about it and figured “OH I WANNA DO THAT”. Don’t just run straight for aesthetics, but actually do the research because not all lawns and environments are the same.
@@TwoBs you could also just plant moss in shaded environments
As a landscape engineer, this is a really good and sustainable way to have a green garden.
This is why they're the superior choice
Landscape engineer you mean you cut grass 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@dubla321 they really calling everyone engineers now
Don't listen to them, they've apparently never heard of retaining walls, fences, outdoor living areas, etc. I would love to see them figure out how to build a retaining wall on a steep hill. Also curious what they do, besides being shitty to people on the internet for no reason.
Edit: I don't give a shit what job he does or doesn't do in landscaping, the point was empathy for someone working and doing their best. I don't understand why people need to shit on other people for no reason other than just to feel superior. Good for you, you sure showed me and that guy just doing a job to put food on the table! Gold star for you! 🙄 Done responding to this silly BS. Jesus Christ.
@@annkatt3 I'm an electrical engineer my g
retaining walls are covered in civil engg, I got a couple buddies who did that in uni
As a former landscaper clover lawns would have been a very appreciated trend where I live
They’re weeds right!
@@Yuri-hv6zlso is grass
@@Yuri-hv6zlLiterally anything that you don’t want growing is considered a weed.
@@Yuri-hv6zl it'sonly a weed if you don't want it there.. who decides ?
@@jackieneale5424 it's also a weed if it's an invasive species
As a child rolling in clover on a warm day was my idea of heaven. I used to pretend I was the queen of the fairies❤
..yes clover used to common...so where bee stings...but I actally got pretty immune to them
Somebody inform all the huge western cities built in the desert that still feel entitled to a green grass lawn despite an overall water shortage.
Or huge pistachio and pomegranate orchards that sell to over seas buyers
Hey ding dong, all plants need water
@@davidherzing1496 exactly, which is why you shouldn't plant them in the desert where there isn't any 😂
@@dannyu5879 ohhh you want to keep the desert unlivable. I was just under the impression that more plants were a good thing
@@davidherzing1496- Yes, desert plants - not water-intensive plants that have no business being in a desert.
As somone who's been to school for landscape design, this is actually a great alternative to the regular grass your used to. She pretty much listed the biggest benefits already, and it's actually quite soft and can fight off weeds better.
I planted Evolvulus pusillus. Works amazingly. Will keep clover in mind for next time.
I know everything has a pro and con, would you mind telling me what are the major cons towards clover over grass?
@@twittwitmf3258 mainly it's not a strong lawn cover. So hopefully you don't want to walk on it a lot. Secondly, If it's only clover in your lawn you could have issues with diseases destroying your lawn in one season. That's why we mix different types of grass in our lawns. Some are stronger, some are more resistant, some are better in shady areas and vice versa
Clover is just a genus. ( _Trifolium_ ) But which species do you use in the US, and which middle European species would be suited here in Germany? The most common species here in Germany are _Trifolium repens_ and _Trifolium pratense_ .
@@solar0wind we live in relatively the same type of hardiness in Canada, we as well use White clover here. Across the US tho I'm not 100% certain. I only deal with more cold tolerant plant material
Clover lawns DO look like a fairy garden ❤
How is this a top comment with not replies? Like this is a genuine question I’m not one of those like beggars
@@Chewstro idk, I didn't know it was a top comment untill just now. Lol
What are you 5?
@@chartreusemaiden604 Obviously they aren’t.? Tf does a fairy garden have to do with being 5? Gtfo.
@@chartreusemaiden604 allow some whimsy into your life
I had an accidental clover lawn at an rv park and when we got a deep freeze, the grassy parts all died but the clover was still lush and green. I love the clover.
clover, wildflowers, and even ground strawberry are great, way more environmentally friendly alternatives to standard grass. thank you for sharing!
And four leaf clovers are fun to find☘️🍀☘️🍀🍀☘️🍀
5 leaf even more so. i remember spending so much time in the school field hunting for any clover with more than 3 leaves. the most i found was definitely 6, and i think i found one with 7 but i cant remember for certain if that was IRL or a dream lol
to add, i remember the 6 so well because i pressed it and had it for maybe a year after until i lost it
I know how to grow 4 leafs ;p
Absolutely!!!
There's actually nutritional and hormonal things you can do to make them less uncommon if you're into finding them
Clover is also a great protein source for herbivores that can eat a high protein diet. Also, clover leaves the soil healthier than before it was planted, unlike grass, which needs constant outside input, like calcium+magnesium, NPK fertilizer and water during dry periods.
Lawns only need constant fertilizer if you're removing the clippings each time. If you do the same on clover it'll be the same
@@jackblaisdell4097 half true. It still loses health over time. If yours doesn't it's probably because you have clover mixed in. Grass seed in the good old days used to come with clover seed mixed in because it fed the grass. Then companies realized they could make billions by removing it and making you pay for industrial fertilizers.
Just be careful around cows… can cause bloat
@@jackblaisdell4097 It also depends on the soil and what input is needed.
Where I live, the soil is incredibly sandy, so it becomes acidic over time simply because rain leeches away the calcium and magnesium in the soil, which leads to moss taking over. Pure grass lawns also don’t provide humus or structure to the soil, so the soil becomes almost barren over time.
A clay soil is more resilient to these issues, and will need less input in the beginning, but the soil does become “tired” as the years go by without a diversity of plants.
A clover lawn adds humus and nitrogen to the soil, which feeds the soil food web. However, you might need some input occasionally, if your soil was poor to begin with. If you compost, then a drizzle of compost on the lawn every year or every two years is usually fine.
@@Mfdoorway And rabbits. It’s fine as a snack for them, but most rabbits don’t do well with a lot of protein. :)
I grew up with a clover lawn. I loved laying out in my yard in the summer it was so cool and comfy.
One side of my office gets no sun and the other side gets sun all day. They put clover in on both sides to test plant it to see how it would work around the campus. The first year was a bit iffy but this year it looks awesome. And it has been 105° - 115° for two weeks and it is still really green with 1/4 or the water than the grass that was there before. It looks better too.
I'd forgotten about clover. It used to be very common, especially mixed with regular grass. Kids were always hunting for the 4 leaf clovers.
I am 29 and still hunt for 4 leaf clovers (no luck yet) 😄
Right?
i, as a 24 year old, still hunt for 4 leaf clovers whenever i see a clover patch. we had a mutated clover patch at the last place i lived with my mom and there were always 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers in it. i found a 7 leaf clover once
Has it gotten any less common? I’m assuming you mean in lawns and gardens, and I might just be thinking about empty fields..
@@ordogordo6589 - My experience with clover was in lawns, which children played in much of the day. The few fields I came across weren't played in for very long, full of tall weeds but not clover. With adulthood came jobs and other duties, haven't noticed clover for many years now. It hasn't been in lawns I've been around, but with other people or areas it may still be common.
POLLINATORS ARE NOT LAUGHING, THEY LOVE THEM. 🐝 🦋
🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
This is big pollination propoganda
@@Hierophant_Beanand you’re big stupid >:3
That’s what the big bees want you to think
@@Hierophant_Bean 😏
The clover lawns I have seen in my neighborhood are gorgeous
I love how it helps the bees ❤
For sure
Yeah but only invasive species of bees. Native pollinators generally don't interact with clover.
@@robertedwards2959I don't know where you got that from.
@@kandykane2160 the US Forest Service
@robertedwards2959 it really depends. I have solitary and long horned bees here in New Mexico. I let the bush variety of wild clover live between my peach trees. Both are native bee species that love the clover and the peach trees love the pollinator and the nitrogen fixing properties of the bush clover. While the peach trees are the first to bloom, when the bees wake up in spring,the May and June plants don't flower right away, so the clover also gives the bees something to eat until June.
"Clover lawns are a stupid trend"
Gives us many good ass reasons why it's smart af!
no thats the guy that reacted to them
@@noroultrai mean, yeah dude that was what he was implying. The bold statement given then a multitude of good reasons to grow a clover field is what he's referring to
'Uses less water' what a way to act virtuous 😅
Yea… that’s the entire point of the video she’s refuting his statement dip shit
I use it to feed deer
I’ve had a clover lawn for more than 6 years and I love it: infrequent watering and mowing, it chokes out weeds, stays green all year, feeds the bees, and puts nitrogen back into the soil…never going back! EDIT TO ADD: I’m in Zone 8A with hot, dry summers and mild winters
Do you spend much time walking in it? I have some that's random in mine and there's so many bees you can't actually spend time in the yard without stepping on them. I want a clover yard that only blooms a couple weeks lol
@@laceyl5682exactly this. We just have very few clovers, but they sure are mines and you need to watch them
@@laceyl5682 I have a micro clover, so it stays between 2-3” tall; I do walk barefoot in it a lot. Here’s how I do the bee situation: when the flowers are coming up, I let them stay up a week and let the bees go nuts; after a week the flowers are fading anyway, so that’s when I mow. It’s easy to kind of keep the whole lawn on a schedule
@@hejshari OoooOh micro clover! I love that! And thanks for the bee management info
@@hejshariThank you for that! I wondered the same thing about the bees. I wouldn't want to disturb them or get stung.
I didn’t think at 2 am I would learn so much about clovers in less than a mint but wow…that was really interesting & really did teach me a few things, thank you!! 😊😊
Remember tho folks, remember to research in regards to native plants. Adding plants you see on trends may actually negatively affect the environment in your area.
Like most grasses and shurnbs used in suburbs
Can’t tell you how many times we made necklaces & bracelets out of those little white flowers when my cousins & I were kids! Nostalgic memories! 🍀💚
🌼 Daisy 🌼 Chains 🌼
I was thinking, a clover flower is a bushy ball. You must be thinking of daisies.
@@OEDODRAGONI definitely made chains as a kid with white clover flowers!
We also had light purple clover flowers where I grew up. I miss clover where I live now. 🍀
@@OEDODRAGON Uh, no. I've also braided clover flowers into a bracelet. The stems can get quite long. The little flowers are pretty, and they smell nice.
Also, fun fact, certain types of clover flowers are edible and make a lovely addition to teas or salads!
They're related to a pea plant
They're also healplants (generally against cough, the one planted in the video helps against diarrhea and diabetes, good for your skin, the list just goes on, but always consult someone who knows this stuff before using).
Mmmmm, feet salad.
I know damn well some of you would, don't lie.
@@mercce6750there was a place to do that and it wasn’t here
Clovers are actually DELICIOUS, the ones that grow in my area have a very strong apple taste, there is no green or bitter taste for me, just strong apple or apple skin taste.
I love clover on the yard. They're pretty, green, and easy to care for.
Those flowers are also fun to tie together to make a crown or garland. So pretty. ❤️
I’ve never even heard of a clover lawn before but it looks super soft to walk barefoot on and so I’m 100% here for it
You should check out thyme lawns next.
Me too lmao😂
personally i would rather go for a moss lawn... needs no mowing and is fine in poor soil and doesn't take much water... most wild animals leave it alone and it attracts almost no bugs when compared to traditional lawns...
Nice to walk in barefoot until your bare feet meet up with the bees!
@Necrotechian had a moss lawn next to our well when I was a kid, looked much better than this clover shit this just lools like you didn’t mow your lawn all summer
I’m allergic to many types of common grass so this actually looks helpful for me!
I'm allergic to most grasses as well, and I have no issues with clover. My front yard has a ton of clover, and I can sit and lay in it and don't get ichy or hives.
@@thebazile5253fun fact but grass is actually so sharp that it gives you
micro-cuts just from touching it. It can be itchy to anyone!
At some point people are gonna be allergic to oxygen and water. They gotta stop having kids.
@@ashleyplace7395 That explains it!
Sorry but i just have to make the joke
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i have huge clover patches in my grass but it looks so nice when it blooms and it adds some diversity i did not know ful clover lawns where an thing but it looks so cool
I have a grass lawn that has clover in it. We do not use any pesticides or chemicals because of the bees bugs and my ducks. Our ducks eat the clover and then poop out seeds and it’s spreading everywhere. I love it.😂
As someone who is allergic to several types of grass I’ve always been enchanted by the idea of a lawn I can sit on without having hives, but I’ve heard that these types of lawns are seasonal and they will need to be replanted each year as the previous year dies off.
No, clover comes back just fine. Also, try Blur Star Creeper....depending on the climate it even stays green most of the year.
Clover is great for rotational gardening. Plant clover wherever you plan to grow a garden and let grow for at least one grow season. When you plant crops, smother or till the clover into the top few inches of soil to retain the nitrogen, and when you rest the soil, replant clover to restore nitrogen levels for 1-3 years, and plant clover in rows between your crops. Also makes a great nitrogen source for composting; be sure to save your lawn clippings, or let the clippings decay in place to self-fertilize your clover lawn (just don't let clippings pile up too thick on live plants).
As long as clover is native to where you live, it grows back every year. How else would it survive in the wild?
And if you live in Eastern/Midwestern US states, running buffalo clover (the stuff in the video) is actually a threatened native species, so planting it is very beneficial!
@@ruralmetalhead wait....if it will grow back every year, why is it necessary to plant it in areas where it is native in order for it to survive in the wild?
But are you allergic to BEES?
Those flowers are also edible and have a mild honey/vanilla flavor!
Wait they are? I used to take the petals off and pretend they were rice as a kid when I was playing outside
so are heart shaped clovers! they taste like lemon but not nearly as sour
Imma try it ......I better not die....lol.....I'll haunt you. 😂😂😂😂😂
They really are! I live in the uk and in the summer in primary school (age 5-11) we used to suck on them in the fields as they popped up! They tasted quite nice…
ive tried them and theyve always tasted bitter 🤔
I like the clover and it's a good idea. I like the fact it used less water. Fantastic
My parents used to have patches of clovers in their backyard. It always stayed so green when the rest of the grass was dying during hot summers. Only downside of ours was that the wasps also liked it to hang out in the shade, but at least it looked pretty 😂
Native lawn alternatives are great! In addition to the many native species of clover, there are some other options- Lippia/Kurapia/Frogfruit have flowers that look like miniature lantana flowers. Great for bees.
I was gonna say ANY lawn made from only one plant takes more care and gives less. I've seen people on TikTok grow moss lawns or thyme lawns or stuff but they still have to care for them even if one plant doesn't need as much light than the other or one needs less water but more light it still needs regular care. only unhealthy lawns need constant care.
A healthy lawn takes care of itself, one corner will be more mossy, the other full with wild flowers and that's cuz at those particular spots the grass has a harder time and vice versa some areas won't have moss but grass or flowers. clover wants to grow alongside grass and flowers want to grow between the moss. they support each other. One covers what the other has a harder time growing in.
leaving nature do it's part and intervening only when necessary seems the healthier lawn choice for me. but it's her lawns in the end so flower bombing those native flowers into abandoned parking spots I go 🏃♀️
I LOVE frog fruit! First time I’m seeing someone else mention it!!! The flowers are so pretty but so tiny.
I also favor elf thyme and dymondia margaretae as alternative options. If you're in California or other western coastal states, you can use carex grasses. Plant them as plugs, they grow together. You mow them a few times a year and use very little water once established
Totally agree you should use local stuff. I'd personally kill for a moss lawn, imagine the feel on your feet. It's native to my area, the forest floor is covered! We do have local long grass fields too but they're far too long
You had best get all permits from government and housing before you do that 😢
When I was young, it was common practice to mix clover and grass and it was promoted that way. The leaves of the clover provide shade for the dirt below, allowing grass to thrive as well. It's also super lush looking.
Ok but grass is useless I feel like u missed the whole point of this postb
@@ericwtfsky i dont think they missed the point they were just adding a comment, hence putting something in the COMMENT section
@jamjams9133 no one wants grass to thrive 🤣🤣 most of us are just stuck with it
@@ericwtfsky
lawn grass helps clean the air, trap carbon dioxide, reduce erosion from stormwater runoff, improve soil, decrease noise pollution, and reduce temperatures.
A good lawn/yard isn't overly maintained but has a good natural biodiversity.
Stop being dumb online
@@mikealjohnsson lol mad
As an odd child, i LOVE anything that has anything to do with clover, especally with the flowers that they bloom, as i had heard that they were edible(who knows where) so whenever i found some, I'd pick them and eat them like you would a lollypop
In 20 years of home ownership I have never, not once performed any lawn maintenance whatsoever.
Hi neighbor! Would you at least pick up your dog poop?
Clover used to be super common, being mixed with traditional grass lawns. They were marketed as weeds because weed killer brands couldn't find a way to not kill clover with the other weeds the spray was killing
Yeah bro I wish I were the weeds. It takes so much longer to kill me, I gotta get inflammation, arthritis, and cancer, among other things, before it finally does what it was shadowmarketed for
@@spaulding304fr
this got dark quick
You’ll be alright
Seems like weed killer doesn't work on the clover in my lawn ...😂😂
Clover lawns are not only beautiful, but they're also great for the environment! Plus, they're soft and perfect for barefoot walks.
your everywhere
Beautiful? That lawn is absolutely hideous!
It is the ugliest lawn I have ever seen.
@@jakehildebrand1824 oooh who's a little edgelord? Aww so cute and edgy 😊 one day you'll grow up
@@jakehildebrand1824 oooh who's a little edgelord? Aww so cute and edgy 😊 one day you'll grow up
@@baconcheesezombie edgy?
Wanting my lawn to look nice makes me edgy?
Get a better insult, or better yet try saying something worth reading.
My younger self would’ve loved this. I used to eat clovers by the handful 😭
I wanna feed it to my bunny shes loves when i pick her some clovers
When I was very young, one of my grandparent's neighbors - Mrs. Pell - had a clover lawn. It was the most magical thing I'd ever seen. She was a very sweet old lady. She had a toothless chihuahua and ate dog biscuits (the woman ate the Milkbones). I thought she was strange in the most wonderful way and I loved seeing her. The clover lawn stuck with me all my life and I've always wanted to plant one.
This is a cool story 😎 ❤
@@AlyssaIrvinehi
Mrs. Pell sounds like my kinda peeps!
I'm only 62, but I'm well on my way to being one of those weird but harmless old ladies.
I have no neighbors since the last one died in 2020 (and she was a mile away), I've lived off-grid (solar/wind/battery powered) on 20 acres of mountain wilderness for the past 17 years. I raise goats for pets and fire prevention. They saved our butts in the last wildfire, as there was nothing left to burn within 100 feet of my house so the flames swept all the way around us.
My adult son has lived out here with me since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and given an honorable discharge from the Navy 10 years ago. He avoids people, but loves animals. Think Boo Radley.
He only goes to town with me when he has an appointment, so about 5 times a year. I only go once a month (sometimes less). I joke that we have "gone feral", but it's kinda true.
On one of my trips to town, I overheard someone talking about the very specific area where I live. It's well known because of a tragedy 18 years ago that killed five firefighters. The arsonist was convicted of murder and will spend his worthless life in San Quentin.
There's a memorial on the site, and it's the closest thing to my house, all other houses burned down. Visitors to the memorial get glimpses of my goats sometimes, and have assumed they are wild! Nope! Every one of them were born on my property.
The person I overheard was telling someone about an old woman who lives near the memorial has tamed wild goats to protect her. I asked if they ever met her, because she sounds interesting!😂
If I get much uglier, I'm going to become a modern day Baba Yaga. 👹
Now I've started telling folks about my friendly ravens who I've been feeding for years. They follow my car when I go to town, and they warn me every time they see a strange car heading this way. They saved my goats from a mountain lion attack by coming to my window and cawing frantically. I know something bad is going down when they do that, but I was shocked to see a big mountain lion dragging a 100+ pound goat, in broad daylight!
My son heard the caws too, so we both ran outside at the same time, he grabbed the rifle first, fortunately, and scared the cat away by firing a few rounds over its head. I grabbed my loud megaphone and chased the cat, yelling curse words until it dropped the goat. She was slightly injured but healed.
So far, my funniest raven encounter happened in the grocery store parking lot. Often the ravens follow me to town, and this time I was rolling the shopping cart full of groceries to my car, when I saw that Igor (our main character raven) was sitting on the roof rack of my SUV, cawing at me!
I greeted him by name, then pulled a big bag of unsalted peanuts in the shell out of the cart to show him, saying, "See? I told you I wouldn't forget you and Elsa (his mate)!" Ravens and other corvids love peanuts.
I was thinking of how I wish I had gotten this on video because no one will believe me, when I saw an older latina lady sitting in the passenger seat of the car next to mine, looking at me with a horrified expression, crossing herself and praying!
"Oh no!", I thought, this poor Abuelita must think I am El Diablo(a) consorting with dark forces! I better say something reassuring.
I told her, "It's okay, this bird is my friend!"
That did not help put her mind at ease.😒
@@LazyIRanch you are amazing! #lifegoals
@@LazyIRanchthis made my day. You have the life I so wish I had.
I remember when I was a child my grandma had a clover lawn & she would always tell us we had to wear shoes to walk on it when it's in bloom. One time I walked on it without shoes & I got stung by a bee.
HAHA!
Better just watch were you place your feet
"My dog stepped on a bee" to a whole new level
@jellev4567 you can't, there's 4 inches of clovers for them to hide under
Aaah you don’t ever consider walking in any grass barefoot down here in TX! Fire Ants! I didn’t believe it…. I said: WATCH ME!….YOW!!! Aaah NEVER AGAIN! One sting & made me a believer!!!
Im allergic to grass, so clover sounds awesome and beautiful.
I’m 60, I grew up with a yard that was 1/4 clover. I spent hours searching for four leaf clovers! Great memories
The important thing is to make sure the clovers you use are NATIVE to the area, because invasive clovers can snuff out any chance for other plants to grow, especially if they spread outside the confines of the lawn.
does non-native automatically equal invasive, or do you need to make sure it’s both native and non-invasive?
also someone asked about it dying off in the cold months, is that likely to happen?
@@stateportSound_wavI'm not a clover expert, but generally invasive means non-native AND it thrives in your environment. For example I can't use certain insects to feed my tarantulas because if they escaped they'll thrive and outpopulate native insects, but I can use similar non-native insects that are less cold tolerant and won't survive long enough to reproduce in my climate during the winter.
@@smilestheemo3365 Plenty of native plants are also invasive, depending on your bio region. However, a LOT of clovers are naturalized and have a hard time becoming invasive in natural habitat. They do love to take over an entirely unnatural lawn though and that's what most people complain about.
@@stateportSound_wav it doesn't, but it is usually what is meant bc it's the important part.
For a species to be invasive, they have to be able to survive without human input in the new environment AND be able to reproduce. So basically what you imagine is necessary to replace native species or populate a new environment.
Some non-native species can be grown e.g. in flower pots and you carry them inside every winter and such. If you were to plant them in the ground and just left them, they would die. That is non-native non-invasive. But "nature finds a way", it's good to be careful with releasing non-native species regardless, for the sake of your own biome.
@@stateportSound_wav if it's native to your area, it isn't invasive (by definition), though planting any plant intentionally in large quantities is upsetting the natural balance of flora in whatever yard you plant it in. the only truly "natural" lawn would just be to leave it covered in whatever ferns, shrubs, flowers, and whatever other plants it was when the plot of land was undisturbed.
however, if native clovers spread to nearby areas, it's not too big a deal, since they're already part of that ecosystem. their numbers will be artificially higher thanks to humans planting, which isn't ideal, but it's _much_ better than invasive plants, which can totally disrupt native ecosystems if and when they spread past a lawn into the surrounding environment. lawn grass is invasive, for example.
Dandelions and Clovers all the way! I also love wild violets and those tiny star flowers. Nothing is more beautiful than an abundance of those covering your yard! 💕
Yes! Same. Tho here at the moment we’ve just technically left summer behind so my lawn… ooh she’s crisp lol. Those little pinky/purple/white star flowers you find in your lawn among those others might be wild onions. Look into it if you’re interested :) so many of the things we just walk over every day and have grown up being told they’re weeds are actually super useful and sought after in other parts of the world. I found it pretty and fascinating anyway so I thought I’d spread some nerd love lol
Yes! Mine is mostly violets from afar. It’s beautiful!
Dandelions and clovers are food. Very healthy
@@kelly6491 yeah, we have wild onions here. I used to eat them all the time as a kid. 😆 However, the flower I was talking about are Bluets, they're very cute and tiny. We have a lot of different colored ones from white, pinkish, blue and purple. 💕
@@dee4871 I love wild edibles, I'm always scouring the fields for them. We have a lot of pecan and walnuts here as well. I've also found some giant puffball mushrooms that pop up here and there.
So rare to find a home improvement video that centers on practical sustainability choices! Super 🎉
Grass and clover are actually symbiotic, so a combo of the two is ideal for them both! I love clover heavy lawns, looks gorgeous!
Thumbs up for supporting our Bee friends. And thanks for reminding me what it's like to walk on clover, which I haven't done for decades.
Fuck bees
I love the clover
another day of saving the beees
bees are nice, when you get a wasp infestation its not that nice.
One of the craziest things about driving thru Southern California during a drought is seeing how many lawns look like a tropical rainforest
Pretty stupid tho, they suck up all the water from the surrounding areas and then build on them which occasionally causes flash floods.
L.A. takes most of its water from Inyo County, its a desert but used to be a wetland swamp, they used to grow rice there of all crops, thats how much water they use
Gotten alot better everyone where I live is getting rid of grass and planting drought resistance plants
Thanks I've been saying this forever everyone blames Las Vegas for the why Lake Mead is so low but the reality is that California wastes so much water it's ridiculous
cactus?@@marvinnashwheresmyear
@@FernandoAR760yeah from agriculture not bc of people’s front yards.
Got clover? We do. We love it!
I love clover lawns and while my area is just too hot for an all-over clover lawn, I’m always DELIGHTED when spots of clover start to pop up. It’s beautiful, soft, sweet (my animals love munching on clover), and a beautiful green. I wish I could have it all over.
As someone allergic to grass I see this as an absolute win
LMAO IMAGINE BEING ALERGIC TO GRASS LOOOOL GO TOUCH SOME GR.... Wait 🤔
I’m also allergic to grass and will never go back. I also plan on interplanting some creeping thyme, moss and other things over time.
My brothers are allergic to anything green. Grass, seaweed, plants of all kinds. 😅
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@@raiden.2784 I don't understand...
I just started doing clover lawns. I sprinkled red clovers and in the summer my yard shimmers bright red. I also got bees for the first time. Would def recommend.
... hold up, those exist? like, actually.
Thank you, for this knowledge.
Red clover is my favorite 😍
@@ravagerisarealword aw ye. Beautiful red blooms!
@@ravagerisarealwordthe flowers are red, not the leaves
My grandparents had clover lawn, front and back. They had parties, weddings, grandkids, etc. I loved walking on it with bare feet.
Love alternatives to grass lawns!
Keep ’em coming!
I use red clovers as a cover crop in my garden. It helps keep my soil from getting sick. During springtime, I cut it back and leave it as mulch so it can put nitrogen back into the soil. Also my garden is a no till garden 😁
Nitrogen-fixing properties make clover a top choice cover crop. I'm all for converting grass lawns into clover, then clover lawns turned into crop gardens.
I have a one small garden space dedicated to asparagus, spring onions, and clover. This garden basically maintains itself and looks like a lush lawn, especially in the spring. I never water it, and I'm on the outskirts of the Mohave Desert. I feed the clover to my ducks and use it for compost. Clover is an essential staple to self-sufficient agriculture.
Ooo. How do I get red clover? I'd love that around the perimeters.
@@smorgasbroad1132 check your local feed and tack, IFA, or tractor supply shops. There are plenty of online sources as well.
A bit random question, but how does it work with other kind of flowers? Or plants?
We have a garden with normal grass, and there is some clover, but also daisy or milkweed mixed in and in summer there are just... many different flowers. I think they are surviving on their own, because no one sow them there. Is it also the case when most of the space is covered with clover?
@@mountainmanxyz Thanks!👍🏻
Just be careful of bees, folks! They really like clover flowers, and it's best not to get stung.
Edit: This is not to say that bees are bad! It's just a warning to keep people safe, especially those who might have serious allergies to bee stings.
i think this might be the only thing stopping me from doing this 😢 im extremely allergic to bee stings :(
Bees like clover lawns? My mom and o are trying to make our lawn bee friendly and we have lots of clover patches for them. This is nice to know!
@Glaycier Let the clover flowers bloom and the bees will be there.
I will tell the bees to be careful of people, because they do not realize that we need them for a lot of our food to be pollinated.
I know this all to well.......
You can also make delicious white clover jelly out of the flowers. Yummy and good for you, too.
Worth it. Beautiful.
The clover grid under the hammock is amazing, i love it ❤
Until the hammock snaps and you smack your head on the cement 😵😂
@@CoffeeBrainzzI would hope their hammock is arranged securely then 😅😅😅
Roll me over... in the clover...
Good song
Hopefully this catchs on. I wanna start telling people to "go touch clover" 😂
I had clover lawns growing up and my favorite thing to do with my friends was try to find a 4 leaf clover. We would do it for hours, definitely a great investment
Did you ever find any?
@@moonwater8089I know you didn’t ask me haha but I have found 11 - four leaf clovers in one sitting when I was a kid
A few years a go I found a SEVEN leaf clover in a clover patch in my neighbor's yard 🤯
Wait, I live in a country where we don't like grow clower. I only seen it in cartoons and stuff. I thought that 4 leaves in a clover is the standard.
@@johnchristian7788 3 is the normal amount, which is why a 4 leafed clover is associated with luck.
Our former home was built in 1938 and the man we bought it from had grown up in it. His father built the home, and also seeded all of the large yards (front, sides, and back)…with clover!! ❤ We were so enamored with our clover yards, we plan to do it with our new yard at our new house!
Clover lawns are such a good idea. Especially white clover, that's the one with white flowers like this lawn shown. You can eat clover if mixed into your salad and tea can be made from the flowers. Purple clover too. Does anyone remember picking the purple flowers and tasting how sweet their nectar was? I love that a push mower is used to cut the clover here as it leaves the cut clover clean for use.
One CAN'T get lucky without a clover lawn 🍀
Just a reminder; many things labeled as native at your local garden store are NOT actually native to your region. DO YOUR RESEARCH and make sure that, if native is your goal, you are planting real native species to your area. This includes native grasses, flowers, shrubs, trees ect. And let's make sure we differentiate between TURF grasses and native prarie grasses which are AMAZING for the soil and have deep deep roots beds that re-energize the nitrogen cycle for the soil, refill ground water reserves and are not maintained in any way similar to a turf lawn.
Sometimes I plant invasive species because I'm a silly little guy full of jest
@@blakecarnes9400 I am disappoint
@@blakecarnes9400 Lmaooo
@@blakecarnes9400invasive plants aren’t always bad! Just make sure it is kept in a area where it can’t spread and take over other ecosystems or plants! Where I live it is also illegal to plant invasive species out in the public and wild! It is good for the biodiversity, but in a small amount and when it is kept in one area! The “good” thing about invasive species are that they often are cheap, they grow fast and they grow for a long time and most of them doesn’t die once a year so that we have to buy and plant them every fall or spring!
@@tonyhakston536yeah you probably do disappoint a lot of people
We had clover "islands" in our yard that we didn't mow when it was flowering for the bees and the local wild bunnies. I love clover. ☘️
i was mowing and wondering what i should plant for the bees and kept having to stop while mowing to not run over bees on my clover. It was my moment when i started doing exactly what you mention. I have since planted clover each year to get more clover growing. :)
My parents lawn had patches of clover.... And patches of sorrel... And sometimes you could only tell the difference when you mowed over because sorrel gave a lemony smell.... But then you can tell when they flower too as sorrel has tiny yellow flowers
I love you too random citizen
@@ShamrockTheClover 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I love how he says they're stupid and proceeds to show a video giving all of the reasons they're smart, never to touch on the subject of their flaws again.
Not stupid at all. One thing I will say though, bunnies LOVE clovers… so check for any hidden nests before mowing!
Not me realizing that my mess of a lawn is actually the beautiful, sustainable alternative option to traditional grass that I've been looking for!
and a invasive plant
"Sustainable alternative to traditional grass"?
"Traditional" grass is going to outlive your grandkids. No idea what plant Americans use for their lawn, but it's definitely not "grass" if it dies if it's not watered constantly.
@@LecherousLizardTbf most places in America only get rain and cool weather in winter / early spring, so the rest of the year the grass gets blazed by the sun and doesn’t receive sufficient water.
@Frogan.. your an invasive
@Golemrock598 In their defense in places like California there ain't much to take over as far as native plant species are concerned, because it already happened.
I grew up with a clover lawn and absolutely loved it! It was so soft and beautiful, especially when flowering. It felt cool on the skin on hot summer days. ☘️
I'd Love Tht It Gives Me Cottage Core/Fairy Style Yarn I Kinda Want This
I really loved the clover patches in my childhood backyard, they're so soft on bare feet
Grass is ITCHY and clover feels so beautiful under bare feet ☺️
I think you have a grass allergy...
Grass is itchy to most people@@daisyblueofficial
"Blades" of grass are literally that and cause micro cuts that cause irritation and allergic responses
I love your lawn! And it makes completely sense living somewhere that struggles with droughts. People are all about sustainable alternatives until it becomes trendy to hate on something 🤦♀️
You know, the rise in clover gardens has been proven to have a direct effect to the increase of invasive species in America, just uh, yeah, i love watching America destroy itself ignorantly
My bro lived on Cloverlawn St in Detroit in the 70s. Since then I have wondered what a clover lawn would look like. Now I know, thanks.
A clover lawn is a great idea. It's eo pretty!! And to help the bees, that's even better!!
Clover lawns make me feel like a fairy in my little fairy garden and that’s enough for me
That’s so wholesome
ahh yesyesyes
Snakes hiding out in there big time
@@AL-pu7ux grass isn't a snake repellent either
@@AL-pu7uxsnakes are literally all over my neighborhood and there’s no clovers
Back in my family villa, our lawn is all natural. We didn't plant anything specific but let nature do its thing. Currently the lawn is a mix of grass, clover and other native plants. They are beautiful when they bloom and my uncle's bees love it
Sorry to say but both turf grass and clover are non-native, invasive plants introduced from Europe.
@@MiltonRoeCarpetgrass is native to the US. Grows natively from TX to SC.
@@MiltonRoe and why exactly do you assume they are in the US?
People from other places exist, also on the english speaking side of the internet.
Ngl, that presumption is often a problem in online discussions
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@@Mara_1337house lawns are an almost exclusively USA thing though.
I love the clover in my lawn. I live in the country and love I can feed my bee neighbors.
I remember walking 4 miles to and from work every day and my feet would get so sore, but there was one giant patch of clover on the side of the road that just felt so soft.
I also love moss lawns which I've seen becoming popular! Grass alts for lawns are fun 😊
Beautiful. But they are a great place for pests like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes to live. Unless, of course, you have repeling plants nearby.
@@brandonbrandon6643 True tho 😭 It also depends on where you're house is, as some areas have more/less/different pests. Where I live is technically a rainforest, so doesn't matter what lawn you have, gotta check for fleas/ticks every time 🥴
my lawn is mostly moss and it is soft but so hard to mow
@@thehunter1113 It depends on the type of moss, but a lot of them you don't need to mow it often or some not at all. But it really depends on the type of moss.
Moss is nice, only thing I don't like about it that it gets brown and hard in colder seasons. :/
For anyone considering this, there are specific varieties that attract less pollinators so that your yard isnt full of bees half of the year.
Put another way, there are varieties that attract more pollinators so your lawn is full of bees for half of the year! 😂 It all depends on how you feel about bees in your lawn.
@@gildedbear5355 which was pointed out in the video. I was pointing out an alternative because a yard full of bees would be a nightmare to someone with a bad allergy or phobia.
Yeah um, we kind of need bees.
@@anonymousperson8259 plants need pollinators bees are one of them. thank you captain obvious for that bit of brilliance.
@@michaelo5665or someone with children or pets who are likely to be stung
I planted clover in my yard years ago! The rabbits and bees love it!!
Every summer I grow a clover lawn too. Good to know I'm on trend.
My lawn is made up of clover, random grass, purple nettle, various creeping “weeds” that bloom tiny beautiful flowers from yellow to pink and purple and blue, and a lot of this violet plant that has heart shaped leaves the size of your palm. I love the variety and just walking through it feels so whimsical.
pretty
Sounds heavenly
What general area do you live in?
Yess that's exactly what my lawn looks like! Blooms tons of violets in the spring, and dandelions. So I make dandelion honey and violet syrup 😄❤️
This looks pretty awesome, Imagine it having a bunch of different colours of clover, that would look amazing.
I’d definitely grow a section of this and plant my favorite flowers in it too
I absolutely LOVE clover!!
I do not have a lawn but I bought some seeds and I am going to try + grow it as a house plant!
Your bunny will love it.
As someone who grew up around people who mowed their lawn every saturday, and despised yardwork myself, I would greatly prefer this.
As someone who grew up mowing their parents' 2-acre lot and also helping their uncle mow the city cemetery, I moved into a condo.
bruh its weeds…..
@@madboy5686 No its not bro, you can't even smoke it.
@@IntegrityGamesthis is the true test
@@IntegrityGamesyou’re not trying hard enough
I always wanted a back yard of just clovers! It's nice to see that it can happen!
Why wouldn’t it be able to happen?
@@itsir2uthey likely thought clovers would be more maintenance and not less.
Oh don't you worry, it's an invasive species, it will likely outcompete native plants.
Weed
You literally wouldn’t have to do jack, it’s a weed just water and let it spread. While you’re at it dandelions also work as well probably better! 😂
My yard naturally grows mostly clover and I love it!
Cloverfield is also one of my favourite movies.
As a kid playing in the yard during the hottest time of summer, I noticed clover patches were cooler on my bare feet than the grass.
And the flowers attract cute bumblebees.