America’s biodiverse meadows of days gone by slowly gave way to French- and English-style turfgrass lawns. By the late 1800s, the neatly trimmed grass lawn had become a symbol of wealth. The invention ...

Clover is considered a “plant that changed the world.” Throughout history grazing as well as grain production has depleted soils of much-needed nitrogen. History has also shown the planting and ...

As we stare down the calendar straight into lawn mowing season, we can't help but wonder if there's a more environmentally friendly and low-maintenance option. Turns out, we're not alone. Clover lawns ...

Grass may seem like an obvious choice for a yard covering but it’s actually a modern-ish norm. The idea of a domestic manicured grass lawn was imported in the early 18th century from France and ...

Swards were established using a perennial ryegrass mixture (14.4 kg/ha) combined with each of the following clover treatments: (1) 5.0 kg/ha of white clover (cv. Grasslands Huia), (2) 2.5 kg/ha white ...

Mike explains how to contain English ivy organically, what types of clover you can plant to attract deer, how to get rid of grubs in your soil and how to prune your fig tree. Plus: Mike speaks with ...

After having to rid my lawn of five gophers this month it is time to patch things up. The mounds, combined with my awkward efforts to dig and trap the vermin, have made things quite messy. Fortunately ...

One of the current interests in cattle production research is the inclusion of a legume which might be expected to increase forage yields and reduce the need of N fertilization. The clover should ...

Wicklow farmers can glean insights into the benefits of grass/clover and multi-species swards after Teagasc published an external review of a research programme that shows how they can maintain ...