"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A clover lawn uses clover or a hybrid of clover and grass instead of traditional grasses alone. "The ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

If you're tired of maintaining a traditional turfgrass lawn, you've probably stumbled across clover when looking for the best grass alternatives to keep your yard looking beautiful without as much ...

From mowing to watering to fertilizing, maintaining a grass yard can require a lot of work and money; not to mention, grass lawns have a pretty high environmental footprint. For those reasons, more ...

In the etymological timeline of the word lawn, we have laune from the 1540s, meaning "glade, open space in a forest or between woods." I can picture that—meadow-like clearings in the trees where low ...

How the COVID pandemic helped boost Michigan’s honey bee population Do you want to help save the bees? There are things you can do to your lawn to make it better for pollinators. Turfgrasses don’t ...

There’s a new trend sweeping the country and it’s geared toward people who want to cut back on lawn maintenance but still enjoy a soft green landscape. It’s called clover lawns, and the name pretty ...

Teresa Watkins Close-up of clover at Harry P Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida We've traditionally been taught to keep pesky clovers off our lawns. Now, more and more people are making a case for ...

If you’re like most American homeowners, you’re hoping to maintain a lush, even yard full of healthy grass. But you likely know that there are plenty of things that threaten that dream: namely, weeds.

Having a yard full of lush, green grass is a satisfying feeling for homeowners. For others, they envision their lawns being filled with clovers -- a symbol of St. Patrick’s Day -- all year. Growing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But does that mean you should rip out your traditional lawn right now? There's plenty to consider first ...