posted 18 years ago
Clover is good for your lawn. the chemical companies have done a good job of spreading the "Fear of clover in your lawn" myth over the past 50 or more years.
Clover has tap roots that can go as deep as two feet. They crack hard pan and in so doing, improve drainage. Clover adds nitrogen to the soil and it brings up nutrients from deep down that the lawn grass can't reach. Clover is green, soft and short and requires little maintainance too.
You can fertilize in summer if you want to, so long as you use organic fertilizer and give the lawn the water it needs. Organic fertilizer won't burn your lawn but, like all fertilizer it needs water to activate.
Liquid fish and kelp are good monthly formulas for lawns all season long. Apply them in the evening and water them in or apply before the rain, like we just had. Kelp is a great root builder and will help make your lane more cold hardy for fall and spring.
John Meshna (owner)
Blue River LLC
1195 Dog Team Road
New Haven, Vt 05472