Yes you put a specific amount clowers around and they make the grass grow slower.
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MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Frick. I moved into a house from being in apartments for many years and I have to say, lawn and Garden work, suuuuucccckkksss.
I hate it. I have too much to do to deal with your… Growth.
Can I replace my lawn with an emo lawn so it cuts itself?
Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 days ago
RagingRobot@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Moss has started to grow in my yard and I love it. It’s green and furry and doesn’t grow tall
Transform2942@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Depending on your local regulatory environment, you can replace your lawn with a clover lawn which has the following benefits:
Noved@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
A clover lawn however does still require maintenance and It is not a catch-all solution to a no effort lawn. You will have other weeds growing that will get very tall very fast as they aren’t competing with anything and you do still need to water a clover lawn or you will end up with more tall weeds.
Other than that, slay.
Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I do find it more enjoyable to take care of a biodiverse lawn with animals in it than the traditional grass lawn, even if the work were equal.
Noved@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Fair enough! I’m going to be filling my back yard spots with clover as well next season, hoping to help with my dog eliminating her favorite pee spots haha
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
My current grass is patchy, I’m certain there’s little or no nitrogen. I’ve been meaning to pick up a small bag of clover seeds and at least augment my lawn with them to make it a bit more green at least.
I’m fortunate that I was able to get a battery electric mower for my home shortly after moving in. So there’s no inconvenient gas fetching and mixing, just a pair of bigass fuck off batteries that live on the charger between mows.
The real problem is that we have a garden in the back that I want to set up as a vegetable garden and I just haven’t had time to do the work and it’s currently over run with weeds. I’ll get to it eventually. I’m planning on killing everything currently in the garden with some kind of weed killer, not sure what yet exactly, but I’ve seen some places recommend a soap/brine mix that seems effective. Then cover it with that black landscaping/gardening fabric so shit doesn’t grow for a while, if that’s successful, build raised beds and fill them with fresh, untainted soil and grow veggies there… It’s going to be a project and I have no idea how I’m going to find time or money to do it, but the way things are going, I can’t afford not to do it.
Anyways. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. I guess?
The_Sasswagon@beehaw.org 2 days ago
My suggestion, since I’ve done something similar. (Depending on what is there now) I’d recommend killing the weeds by laying down layers of cardboard and mulch on top (after cutting them down). Some plants are too pernicious for that and require digging up taproots or targeted herbicide, but the majority of the stuff under it will die and be nutrients for what you plan on planting there. As the cardboard, mulch, and old plants rot, you’ll have exceptional soil for pretty nearly free (depending on the cost of the mulch and your time). As a neat bonus you’ll get all kinds of interesting fungus to look at too.
MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
Thank you kind stranger. I will look into it.
The only heartbreaking part is that before we moved in there were perennial flowers planted along the edge of the garden, I guess it was a flower garden for the previous owners, and I’m not sure I can save them before I go scorched earth on the rest of the area.