Most homeowners view weeds as an affront to their personal dignity, but these hardy plants can actually be good for the ...

If you’re a “lawn lover” who’s been trying to get rid of the clover in your lawn, it’s time to change your tune. Up until the 1950s, white clover was included in every lawn seed mixture.

This is the case with all plants in the legume family. Clover grows quickly: Need groundcover in a jiffy? Turn to clover for a fast-growing and quick-spreading option.

Because it’s a legume, it actually draws nitrogen and other elements into the soil, so you don’t need to fertilize or aerate as you do with a grass lawn-in fact, if you mix clover in with your ...

Less seed OK for winter legumes. September 18, 2022 at 2:49 a.m. by John Lovett Special to The Commercial ...

Clovers are legumes and so are high-protein, nitrogen-fixing soil builders. Just pull up a clump of clover and look carefully at the roots; you'll see tiny nodules that look vaguely like ...

Compared to white clover and other legumes, red clover has high levels of an enzyme that causes its' protein to be digested more slowly and effectively -- it's more nutritious per mouthful.

Clover can put more nitrogen into the soil. "As a legume, clover has the ability to “fix” nitrogen from the air and make it available in the soil to nearby plants," says Tanner.

Winter seeding clover over grass pastures works best in February. Frozen fields are ideal and a snow cover makes seeding easier. Adding a legume to fescue or other cool-season grass makes money ...

Clover (trifolium, which means three + leaf) is a plant that’s part of the pea family, which technically makes it a legume. Clover originated in Europe and sees most growth in the Northern ...

Add legumes to grazing pastures to improve cow performance, soil health and forage production, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in Cedar County.

Less seed OK for winter legumes. September 18, 2022 at 2:49 a.m. by John Lovett Special to The Commercial ...