It was suggested to me by a special friend, that I should add clover seeds to the back lawn. Now I am not really into lawns, but I do have a small, mostly crab grass lawn in the backyard, that I keep trimmed and minimally watered. It’s primarily for the dog.

Why clover I asked? She said that clover will produce small flowers, which will attract and nurture bees. With a shortage of bees, we need to do all we can to improve their habitats. Without bees pollinating, we do not exist! Okay, I was convinced.

In late fall, she just randomly tossed the seed around the existing lawn. Within a month, the clover was really sprouting. Within about three months it looked like this – complete with white flowers. Of course, growing results will vary by geographical location.

Here’s a closeup of the flowers.

A local honey bee visiting the clover patch.

I use my trimmer to sculpt the clover so that I still have lawn area for the dog. You can also keep the clover shorter if desired. It will still flower.

Here is a picture of year two with clover growing. Also, I really did find a 4-Leaf clover!

Now this is corny (we need more corny in our lives), but it all comes down to this:

To Bee, or Not to Bee? That is the question – I hope that you choose to Bee!