My mom told me clovers were weeds after I showed her my new patch…

by Low-Inspection-2861

36 Comments

  1. Alternative_Horse_56

    Sick robot skeleton. Cool “weeds” too!

  2. Smooth-Bit4969

    A weed isn’t a botanical term; just an unwanted plant, so you’re both right. 

  3. turkeyfourtwozero

    yo, FUCK these judge-y moms! mine was over and i mentioned my wildflowers having bloomed, and she said, “well, i saw the *dandelions*.” yep, i have some of those, too, ya old bag. clovers FTW!

  4. CrimsonKepala

    Reminds me of my uncle that was visiting my house and started ripping moss out from between my pavers while the family was hanging out outside, not realizing that I left it like that intentionally…

  5. TKG_Actual

    Maybe you should tell her that her opinion is a weed since it’s unwanted and out of place. Congratulations on the clover, which clover is it?

  6. Skididabot

    My mom just always asks why I don’t hire a professional lol.

  7. Virtual-Pineapple-85

    That’s a beautiful yard! 
    People think dandelions are weeds too despite their beauty, utility, and bee support. When I was a child, there was so many of them, we’d make toys from them. Little yellow headed octopuses were my favorite. Or blowing the seeds and making wishes. 

  8. FairState612

    I love it, but I do like to mow mine early a couple times because it will stunt them and keep them short the rest of the year while flowering and reseeding itself.

  9. foamy9210

    I love it. I keep meaning to do this to my lawn but I’ve just been too lazy and haven’t even locked down a plan of action.

  10. Sea-Interaction-4552

    Clover lawns were likely a widespread thing when she was a kid. There was also a time when diamonds weren’t the standard for engagement rings.

    Both changes are from marketing

  11. Beautiful! I have Dutch clover seed arriving today! I’m starting by removing dandelions from my lawn and dropping in seed.

  12. Open-Article2579

    Tell her she might want to consider that she herself might be benefitting from your ability to have a more generous assessment of things, and she might even want to join for the sake of family solidarity

  13. No_Story4926

    True clover is good for soil. Therefore weed is subjective.

  14. jerseysbestdancers

    My mother won’t come onto my property because there are so many bees.

    She, too, is a gardener.

  15. The term “weed” just means not wanted. So by definition… no.

    It could also mean invassive and lawn grass is so again.. no

  16. Good thing it’s not her yard to worry about.

  17. floofychaps

    This looks amazing…will be absolutely buzzing! Love the dino sculpture too 🦖

  18. LifeIsAGarden-DigIt

    Looks like a great ground cover. Fits the bill in this use.

    Turf grass isn’t appropriate everywhere. Boomers (I assume?) have a tough time understanding this strange philosophy.

  19. Decapitat3d

    I don’t know what your metal sculpture is supposed to be. I see a lizard/dinosaur. Whatever it is, I love it!!

  20. mountainbrewer

    I loved telling my HOA that my clover is:

    1. Planted intentionally by me and therefore is not a weed
    2. Is not in height violation
    3. It’s good for the bees
    4. Drought resistant
    5. Nitrogen fixer

    They said thanks and they will update their records. I think someone was complaining and the fact that I seeded the clover makes it all good. No more complaints since then.

  21. dandrevee

    I wish I could get the Clover I planted to pop up everywhere like that instead of just patches. I currently have dead zones in my backyard that I really like to get filled with the Clover I planted

  22. Looks great! What kind of clover and where did you purchase? I’m on the hunt for seed that will take to my yard.

  23. DaKittehMom

    Now you need a bee box so they can enjoy the clover, and you can enjoy their clover honey! ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|yummy)

  24. borisvonboris

    Is your mom’s name John Snow because she knows nothing

  25. Canary-Fickle

    My parents “did me a favor” and pulled all the dandelions out of my front yard after I made big deal out of letting my yard go natural.

    Yard programming like so much dumb society stuff is so dang ingrained!

  26. Gluonyourmuon

    Older people think all bushes need to be squares, grass needs to be short, gardens need to be sculpted etc

    I think, well done in creating the most unnatural “natural” environment in your garden.

    It’s a little deluded, I prefer my garden to look like nature.

  27. d3pr3ss3d_m3ss

    Tell her weeds are plants that are unwanted. ANYTHING can be a weed.

  28. SadAcanthocephala521

    Weed is a subjective term. There are no weeds in Nature. A weed is basically a plant growing somewhere you don’t want it. So if you want it there, it’s not a weed.

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