Tiny ‘Weed’ Turns Lawns Lush and Saves Money
The all-natural lawn care company, Good Nature Organic Lawn Care, recently introduced a new “weed” that will give homeowners and property managers the greenest lawn on the block and save money by reducing maintenance costs.
The new plant, called “MagicGreen” is really miniature clover, just 1/16 the size of ordinary clover. The tiny clover is said to make a big difference because it actually provides a form of fertilizer to the grass in which it’s planted. Additionally, because the plant needs less water than grass, lawns stay greener with less irrigation needed.
Good Nature Organic Lawn Care is excited to provide a natural solution that keeps lawns and fields green while reducing our consumption of harmful chemical fertilizers. Some consider clover a weed, but 50 years ago grass seed was sold as part grass seed and part clover. That was because clover pulls nutrients from the air and adds them to the soil to feed the grass. Clover fell into disfavor when the dandelion-killing chemicals came along. The chemicals killed the clover too. But today, this small plant is making a big comeback.
This special new variety of clover is so small that it blends in well with grass and rarely flowers which means that bees will not be attracted to it. When planted along with grass, MagicGreen clover will help keep lawns and athletic fields greener because it improves the soil. As a result, yards and sport fields will require much less water and fertilizer. Another surprising benefit of the new plant is that it helps suppress weed growth.
Property managers and groundskeepers will also realize cost savings by planting this clover along with their existing grass. Young athletes benefit from fewer chemical fertilizers on athletic fields and a thicker, fuller, turf to soften their landing.
The tiny clover has already been successfully tested in Europe. Good Nature Organic Lawn Care is now marketing the clover here in the Midwest. The company has seeded it locally in residential and commercial lawns alike. Some clients have already experienced success planting the new clover as part of their “low/mow” or “no/mow” lawns.
For more information, call 888-529-6723 or visit www.whygoodnature.com.
Alec McClennan is founder and CEO of the Cleveland-based Good Nature Organic Lawn Care. Founded in 2000, the company markets a line of organic alternative lawn care products and services and serves clients in the Cleveland and Columbus areas.