• Hirom@beehaw.org
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    17 days ago

    Is there an alternative to grass that covers well, and doesn’t spread fast like an invasive plant?

    I’ve read about clover but it does spread fast.

    • CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Clover is honestly fine, its short so even if it spreads into your flowerbeds its not going to do any damage, in fact since its a nitrogen fixer it might even help, and insects like clover a lot more than grass

    • dumples@midwest.social
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      17 days ago

      I love the university of Minnesota Bee Lawn page about some ideas. You can also buy pure flower seeds at Flawn

      The spreading nature of clover is not overwhelming. I have it everywhere and doesn’t pass even the smallest barrier to my more traditional gardens. It weedy status is more marketing than factual