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Gardening

Siwsan

(27,659 posts) Sun Aug 17, 2025, 09:58 AM Aug 17

I've decided to start replacing a section of my back yard lawn with clover [View all]

I have a big and very shady maple tree that has defied every attempt to re-grow the grass. My niece suggested buying some bags of clover seeds and let that take over. Sounds like a great and environmentally friendly solution.

Does anyone have any experience with doing this? I figured I'll put down a layer of fresh soil and mix in the seeds just before Winter arrives.

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I've decided to start replacing a section of my back yard lawn with clover [View all] Siwsan Aug 17 OP

Been mixing micro clover in with grass seed for years... MiHale Aug 17 #1

I have spruce trees and the roots choke out the grass bucolic_frolic Aug 17 #2

I get clover from outside pride store. They supply farmers.. viva la Aug 17 #3

We have it growing JustAnotherGen Aug 17 #4

There are some mosses that might work unc70 Aug 17 #5

I love a patch of clover EYESORE 9001 Aug 17 #6

Bees will love you! cbabe Aug 17 #7

Native species of bees also love clover Kaleva Aug 18 #10

Well, maple trees do eventually rot out, perhaps your tree is getting old enough to take out, before the limbs SWBTATTReg Aug 17 #8

I seeded my yard with clover a couple Luciferous Aug 17 #9

What about moss, you would never have to mow it. Emile Aug 19 #11