Is it bad to have a mix of creeping Charlie and clovers?
Most of the lawn is all clovers but there are areas with creeping charlie. Should I leave it alone? First picture shows an area with it, 2nd pic shows majority clovers
Technically, both are non-native and can be invasive. Having said that, I do have a clover lawn space primarily because clover will tolerate some traffic where other lawn alternatives do not and I live in a very dry area where clover is unlikely to reseed and thrive anywhere unless I am actively watering. I also actively encourage native volunteers.
pm-me-asparagus
I wouldn’t. But it’s not the worst I have seen.
PawTree
“Bad” in what sense? What are your goals?
Creeping Charlie is incredibly invasive in North America & difficult to eradicate once it gets a foothold. But if you’re in Eurasia, go nuts 🙂
My home’s previous owner planted one plug of Creeping Charlie and Creeping Jenny on the garden, and now I’m struggling to get them out of my lawn before it escapes into the forest.
robrklyn
Creeping Charlie is invasive in North America, so I would remove it and leave the clover.
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Technically, both are non-native and can be invasive. Having said that, I do have a clover lawn space primarily because clover will tolerate some traffic where other lawn alternatives do not and I live in a very dry area where clover is unlikely to reseed and thrive anywhere unless I am actively watering. I also actively encourage native volunteers.
I wouldn’t. But it’s not the worst I have seen.
“Bad” in what sense? What are your goals?
Creeping Charlie is incredibly invasive in North America & difficult to eradicate once it gets a foothold. But if you’re in Eurasia, go nuts 🙂
My home’s previous owner planted one plug of Creeping Charlie and Creeping Jenny on the garden, and now I’m struggling to get them out of my lawn before it escapes into the forest.
Creeping Charlie is invasive in North America, so I would remove it and leave the clover.