Ilana Strauss is a journalist who began writing for the Treehugger family in 2015. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Cut, New York Magazine, and other publications. Amy Cox remembers the ...

Having a yard full of lush, green grass is a satisfying feeling for homeowners. For others, they envision their lawns being filled with clovers -- a symbol of St. Patrick’s Day -- all year. Growing ...

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 ...

For those who want a lusher, thicker and healthier lawn — with fewer fertilizers — adding clover might be the answer. Although long considered a broadleaf weed by the lawn-care industry, clover has ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Q: My wife wants to sow Dutch white clover to help the pollinators at our cabin. Can you give guidance on how to prepare a lot for growing such?John miller, Decatur A: Before World War II, clover was ...

Q. We have both yellow and white clover in an otherwise nice lawn. It appears that commercial weed-and-feed products do not include clovers in the targets. Any suggestions? Keith W. Winslow, Gladwin A ...