Twerks4Jesus t1_jdso9at wrote on March 26, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Reply to comment by PencillCat in Maine Yard Care by AppointmentNo3240

Last few years we haven’t cut the lawn and let the clover grow and bees go crazy over the clover and dandelions.

hagak t1_jdvjpup wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:48 PM

This I am interested in. I am trying to reduce my mowing as much as possible. Currently just have to mow a small backyard area and a larger but still not that big leach field area. I have been putting wildflower mixes down in areas that I have no need to walk in (some of the wildflowers get thick and TALL). If switching from very unmaintained grass (I just mow, nothing else) what is involved to go to clover? Will the clover overtake most of the existing grass or will have still have really tall grass coming up. Reason is both areas require some foot traffic and it is not fun walking through tall grass.

Twerks4Jesus t1_jdvk0hp wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Even of you hold off on mowing for a bit it can help bees get some food.

hagak t1_jdvkdap wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:52 PM

oh i do, i barely mow every other week and I dont start until June. Cause I hate mowing and we do have some clover and dandelions and like I said I have a nice amount of wildflowers, butterflies and humming birds love it. I see a few bees but not much.

Twerks4Jesus t1_jdvm58h wrote on March 27, 2023 at 3:04 PM

Oh nice! Get a lot honey and bumble bees. Funny enough get very few hummingbirds. I plant a lot of Zinnias and the butterflies and goldfinches go after them.