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Article: Clover is once again considered a good thing for your lawn [Corrected 07/20/07]
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2007
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GLOBE SOUTH 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 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 a ...