Last year, the city repaved my street and redid the sidewalks. They tore up my hellstrip in the process and I asked them not to plant grass so I couple plant a native wildflowers garden. One year in and I’m thrilled by all the flowers but a little worried about how much red clover is in the mix.
I would love to have that! Why are you worried about a clover takeover? It is improving the soil which should actually help other plants.
OregonTripleBeam
I bet the pollinators love it
Optimoprimo
I’d just thin them out as best you can by manual weeding. Its easier earlier in the year before everything fills in. Clover arent disastrous for the land by any means, but it helps to control it to prevent them from smothering out the space and reducing floral diversity. You want good floral diversity to help the most types of insects for the longest stretch of time over the entire season.
_hawkeye_96
I would just pick the flower heads of as many of the clovers as you can. That will help reduce spread and lower the chance of choking out the rest of these flowers next year.
Red clover makes a lovely tea or decoration for baked goods, even potpourri.
looking4info1956
Beautiful!
immersemeinnature
Lucky you!!
Ok-Plant5194
What I like to do is pull it and drop it, so the plant dies and feeds the plants around it 🙂
International-Fox202
Gorgeous! I’d pull the red clover but not worry about getting all of it. Also, it doesn’t thrive in dry conditions so if you’re using supplemental watering it would help to let the soil dry out for a couple weeks (as much as your natives can handle).
Totalidiotfuq
heh removing the grass it the worst part. Big blessing
AlltheBent
Over time it can def reseed and sort of establish itself as a dominate plant in the space, there are better native alternatives; however, I wouldn’t worry or stress. This is already SO much better than lawn/monoculture grass!
Job so so so well done so far!
KarlWindlaka
I can’t believe the city allowed you to have that concession. That’s good on them.
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I would love to have that! Why are you worried about a clover takeover? It is improving the soil which should actually help other plants.
I bet the pollinators love it
I’d just thin them out as best you can by manual weeding. Its easier earlier in the year before everything fills in. Clover arent disastrous for the land by any means, but it helps to control it to prevent them from smothering out the space and reducing floral diversity. You want good floral diversity to help the most types of insects for the longest stretch of time over the entire season.
I would just pick the flower heads of as many of the clovers as you can. That will help reduce spread and lower the chance of choking out the rest of these flowers next year.
Red clover makes a lovely tea or decoration for baked goods, even potpourri.
Beautiful!
Lucky you!!
What I like to do is pull it and drop it, so the plant dies and feeds the plants around it 🙂
Gorgeous! I’d pull the red clover but not worry about getting all of it. Also, it doesn’t thrive in dry conditions so if you’re using supplemental watering it would help to let the soil dry out for a couple weeks (as much as your natives can handle).
heh removing the grass it the worst part. Big blessing
Over time it can def reseed and sort of establish itself as a dominate plant in the space, there are better native alternatives; however, I wouldn’t worry or stress. This is already SO much better than lawn/monoculture grass!
Job so so so well done so far!
I can’t believe the city allowed you to have that concession. That’s good on them.