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Article: Once again, clover is a good thing [Corrected 07/20/07]
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 24, 2007
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GLOBE WEST 1
Ever heard the old saying about a lucky rabbit's foot not being
very lucky for the rabbit? Well, the clover on your lawn - both the
three-leaf and the supposedly charmed four-leaf varieties - probably
knows exactly how that bunny feels.
Once a prized ground cover and grazing material for animals
(clover contains more protein than other grasses), clover was no
match for the marketing forces of lawn chemical companies who
rebranded it as a noxious weed in the years after World War II.
But that thinking is slowly changing, lawn-care specialists say.
In the 1940s, clover was considered an acceptable part of the
suburban lawn. It made sense, because clover and most lawn grasses
enjoy ...