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Difficulty
Bee lawn (grass plus microclover)
A bluegrass or fescue lawn with 10 to 20 percent microclover mixed in. Feeds itself, stays green in drought, and blooms for bees.
Cut height
3 to 3.5 in
Mows per week
1 or less
Hours per week
0.75
Extra cost per year
$20 to $40
How the course does it
They do not. Golf courses spray clover out. Some parks and campuses are moving to this for the water savings.
Mower
Any rotary mower
How you do it
- Overseed microclover at 1 lb per 1,000 sq ft in September or April
- Cut fertilizer in half; the clover fixes nitrogen for the grass
- Mow at 3 inches; mow before flowering if you do not want bees underfoot
Works with
Straight talk
The most eco option on this list. Not for people who want a pure monoculture, and a dog's yellow spots show less.