Clover lawn backyard

Here's everything you need to know before converting to the trend.

It’s easier than you think!

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One option to make your yard more pollinator-friendly is to replace areas of grass lawn with low-growing wildflower seed mixes.

I've provided you with 8 solid reasons to avoid a clover lawn, but let's take a look at some alternative lawn popular choices.

I grew up thinking of clover as a weed I needed to pull. How wrong I was! Clover BUILDS soil, feeds bees, is drought tolerant, can be walked on... the list goes on an on! Did you know lawns were made of clover years ago before someone decided that grass, regular watering, and weekly mowing sounded like a good idea. 🤷‍♀️ How on earth did we get sucked into that?!?When I leveled my 'badminton and soccer lawn' in 2016 I put down sod. It looked gorgeous. By the end of that summer, I hated it.

Arianna Iappini🌱 Gardening Education Consulting + Design on Instagram: "Revamping my lawn with @americanmeadows micro-clover pathways! 🍀 Deep roots = drought-resistant. Less water needed. 🌧️ Bee-friendly blooms support biodiversity. 🐝 Tough enough for foot traffic, comfy to walk on. 🚶‍♂️ Nitrogen fixer = less fertilizer, fewer weeds. 🌱 Low maintenance, less mowing, and climate conscious Win-win-win! 🌿 #microclover #cloverlawn #climateconscious #americanmeadows"

Ideal for filling gaps in paving or replacing areas of lawn, these plants are perfect for walking on