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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