Vent: My neighbor made me realize I've been wasting money on lawn care for years

I was out watering my front yard last Saturday when my neighbor Steve came over and started laughing. He said I was dumping like $200 a month on fertilizer and weed killer for a lawn that's mostly crabgrass and clover anyway. He showed me his yard which is basically all native plants and wildflowers and honestly it looks better than mine. Now I'm wondering if I should just let my lawn go natural like his and save the cash.

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paulw631mo ago

Honestly, the best part is not having to mow as much. That alone sold me on the clover.

adam_robinson1mo ago

Yeah, read that clover lawns are basically a cheat code.

cameron4264d ago

Cheat code" is right, Paul nailed it with the mowing thing. I seeded a patch of clover in my backyard last spring and now I just stand there with my lemonade watching the neighbor push his mower around like a hamster on a wheel (feels pretty good honestly). The only downside I've found is the bees go absolutely nuts for the flowers, which is fine by me but my sister-in-law won't let her kids near it. So I guess it's either a bug-out zone or a bee paradise depending on who you ask.