Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a perennial plant that is in peak bloom right now through early July. It’s leaflets come in groupings of 3 (no 4-leafed clovers here), and often sport a whitish, ...
Call it a flower or call it a weed — clover is a plant everyone knows. Who hasn’t idled away an hour hunting for a four-leaf clover, hoping for good luck? A member of the legume family, clover is ...
Introduced to Vermont by European settlers, red clover has become an essential part of the state’s landscape and identity. Designated as the state flower in 1894, this pinkish-purple bloom symbolizes ...
There are about 300 clover species worldwide. Although some species live in the mountains and in the tropics, most are found in the northern regions of the planet. Under skies of blue the sweet smell ...
A clover lawn is an eco-friendly landscaping option that requires less maintenance than a traditional lawn. Clover benefits the environment because it eliminates the need for synthetic fertilizers and ...
Some things you plant, some things plant themselves. Along with dandelions, wood sorrel, chickweed, and purslane, clover is a wonderful edible that will just pop up uninvited, and that’s a good thing.
Red clover acts as a phytoestrogen, a plant form of oestrogen that tricks the body into thinking that it still has some oestrogen supply, it’s much more gentle than HRT. Did you know with a Digital ...
Pigs love it and the stripy lawn brigade hate it, but most of us will enjoy one of the many species and types of clover in our gardens. Newer forms, such as microclover have been gathering momentum ...