Re: [compost_tea] re clover in lawns.

From: Karl Miller <larklabel_at_kcisp.net>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 07:21:26 -0500

MessageI thought before the world became chemical oriented, clover was a co=
mmon addition to lawn seed mixes. When Ortho could not figure out a herbici=
de that would not kill the clover....they started pushing the mindset to cl=
over being a bad thing in the yard.
Karl Miller
Lark Label
Custom Imaged, Solid metal, Plant Labels
120 North Old Manor
Wichita, KS 67208
316-682-5275 (voice)
316-682-5276 (fax)
larklabel_at_kcisp.net
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Trisha Shirey
  To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:01 AM
  Subject: RE: [compost_tea] re clover in lawns.


  I agree with Jeff. Clover is a good early source of nectar for ladybugs a=
nd other beneficials. The leaves are often full of ladybug eggs. The spots =
where I have white clover in spring are the healthiest in summer. Why do we=
 embrace diversity in agriculture but insist on monoculture lawns?

  Trisha Shirey
  Director of Flora and Fauna

  Lake Austin Spa Resort

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Robert Norsen [mailto:bnbrew_at_yahoo.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 12:20 AM
    To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
    Subject: Re: [compost_tea] re clover in lawns.


    Are you missing the wonderful value of cloer in lawns, gardens and fiel=
ds? Helps keep the lawn green in the worse dry weather. Helps keep the l=
awn healthy. Why is grass the only thing of beauty in a lawn.? =
 

    Jeff Lowenfels <jeff_at_gardener.com> wrote:
      Hi Doc (and others),

      Has any one you know tried using compost tea to control clover in
      lawns? My theory is that since clover is a nitrogen fixer and nitroge=
n
      fixing bacteria require alkaline soils, that good strong fungal teas=
 
      would lower the pH enough to make the fixers and thus the clover,
      disappear. What am I missing?

      Cheers,

      Jeff L


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