Clover lawns

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoLawns/comments/v5oe7o/clover_lawn/

I hate grass. We have bare spots, weeds, and I don't use chemicals or water. Tell me about clover lawns. They look amazing. They seem low maintenance. I want in. 

Thoughts?

Same. I want less yard work 

I'm about to plant Asiatic Jasmine on a large stretch of ground at one of my properties to see how it goes. I'm tired of mulch and want more green around the Christmas and Areca Palms in front of the building.

I found this place for ground cover that sells bare root plants cheap. I'm going to order about 500 next week if they say it is OK to plant this time of year(St Pete, Fl)

https://classygroundcovers.com/

Honeybees love clover!  Remember that if you walk barefoot or in sandals in the summertime.  It is quite possible to inadvertently catch a honeybee between your toes.  Ask me how I know.

I have some pretty big areas of clover in my backyard.  It looks okay unless it gets dry. 

I'd love more clover but I have heard it's more frsgile to hard use than grass. 
 

I have small kids playing sports our back all the time. 

1988RedT2 said:

Honeybees love clover!  Remember that if you walk barefoot or in sandals in the summertime.  It is quite possible to inadvertently catch a honeybee between your toes.  Ask me how I know.

I have some pretty big areas of clover in my backyard.  It looks okay unless it gets dry. 

I got my first bee sting as a small kid walking barefoot through clover. It makes a pretty lawn but doesn't stand up to foot traffic very well.

Subscribed. 

I have a co-worker who planted clover after building a new house, and I do recall he had issues with mowing after it had grown in.  The clover must be more difficult to cut down when compared to regular grass lawns.  Has anyone else heard of this?

My back yard is mostly clover mixed with other random things. I don't have any issues mowing it, it stays green and generally needs to be mowed every two to three weeks in the summer where the front lawn of mostly grass is every week. There is a lot of shade in the yard though.

Also subscribed.  I've been debating making an order from here:  https://www.outsidepride.com/seed/clover-seed/

My backyard is mostly clover. Deer and bunnies love it. 
 

The dog loves bunny poop, so that's a problem. 

In reply to Woody (Forum Supportum) :

I'm in the same situation, but my dog has been able to catch the bunnies too. So far she's caught 4. Actually pretty amazing that a mini dachshund is fast enough, but she is.   Nonetheless, I've been planting a lot of clover in the lawns and am happy with the results. I'm on a well and don't/won't water the grass. The clover is pretty hardy and stays green. 

The only thing that would make me NOT do just straight clover, would be to do native wildflowers and plants. Tough choice.

In reply to GIRTHQUAKE :

There are native varieties of clover, and using some dedicated areas for wildflowers and plants is always an option.

GIRTHQUAKE said:

The only thing that would make me NOT do just straight clover, would be to do native wildflowers and plants. Tough choice.

That's what we plan on doing in our flower beds. Native wildflowers mixed in with drought resistant plants since we seem to get less and less rain every year I live here. 

Well, isn't this convenient:

https://www.marthastewart.com/8322420/clover-lawns?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Compliments of Martha Stewart.

Seems it does badly in shade and in acidic soils. I'm not treating my lawn with lime, that seems like trading work for different work.

What can I mix with it that will grow under pine trees on bare soil? I'd still love clover for the rest.