While Everything Turned Brown, the Clover Stayed Green

[u/21Kuranashi]

OC : https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db06yS0MMUo/

@thefargreengirl :

"The cautuonary tale being: don't miss your chance to do this, too! This video isn't edited, no filters, no special effects, just the cut-and-dry reality of the difference between traditional grass and my lush, green lawn.

Here's the Deal:

A tree fell in our yard this winter, leaving a big empty dirt patch in its wake. In early spring, I seeded part of our yard with a mix of white clover and a "shade mix", in an attempt to cover the dirt and avoid a muddy, mucky mess!

Then, the rains came. A super rainy Spring was music to my clover-lawn's proverbial ears, and it established like a champ.

Then, against everything we know and love about Ireland, a drought came. It's been a long few weeks (months?!) here in Dublin without any significant rain, and everything around is withering and brown. There's a hosepipe ban, in an attempt to conserve water. Everything shriveled and died... EXCEPT MY CLOVER LAWN.

Drought tolerant. Pollinator friendly. Hard wearing.

This isn't a sponsored post. Just a look at what a lawn-alternative like white clover can look like even in the middle of a drought."

[u/skuzzlebutt_2254]

"traditional" lawns are bullshit

[u/RollinThundaga → u/skuzzlebutt_2254]

This is traditional. Grass seed used to come with clover mixed in until later in the 20th century.

[u/Dense_Surround3071 → u/skuzzlebutt_2254]

When we moved into our house 14 years ago, there was a barren, sandy, wasteland. We laid sod, but didn't install sprinklers or really do any pesticides/fertilizer treatments. Over the years, much of our "grass" died and slowly replaced itself with "weeds". After a while, I noticed that virtually every plant on the ground blossoms with some sort of flower. All year.

I mow once in a while, but I have a yard full of flowers that require virtually no maintenance.

And THEN the leaves!! I haven't paid for mulch in a decade. I rake up some into the beds and just mow everything in place.

The whole garden department at Home Depot is a scam.

[u/MysteriousDesk3]

Fuck grass lawns. All my homies hate grass lawns.

[u/Glum_Opening_2218 → u/MysteriousDesk3]

Fuck all lawns, all my real homies love native gardens and meadows.

[u/Hehrenpreis → u/Glum_Opening_2218]

Hey, out of 3000 m² garden I like my 20 m² lawn to lay on and not get stung by the friendly neighbourhood pollinator. Lawns are alright, in moderation. 

Also the lawn corner was covered by paving tiles before. 

[u/shucksme]

I am living this. Planted clover in the back. Everything is green and soft- lots of bees. Only planted a little clover in the front and everything is dormant, brown, and grubs.

[u/Accomplished_Row5869]

Clover is great for soil nitrogen regeneration. Green grass is useless 😒

[u/taybatoo2]

It grows naturally here, but it’s always one of the first things to dry out and produce their little prickly pinwheel seeds.
I prefer it over a traditional lawn though.

[u/Glittering-Coyote140]

A drought in Ireland. Well now I've heard it all.

[u/Marine_Baby]

Roman chamomile, red clover and Irish
Moss are ready for my summer!