In addition to a positive control of non-toxic fescue seed, researchers offered lambs diets with toxic fescue seed with no red clover extract or toxic fescue with 0.33, 0.67, or 1% of the diet as ...

Mixed swards use 21-22kg/ha (8-9 kg/acre) of grass and 7-8kg/ha (4kg/acre) of red clover. Monocultures use 15kg/ha (6kg/acre) Silage management for red clover: Red clover only grows from its crown so ...

Red clover will remain active within a grass crop for a maximum of four years. In addition, a five-year break is needed between the establishment of successive red clover crops in the same ground.

First cut silage will be predominantly grass, but as the soil warms up the red clover will flourish. Managed with care, it should make up a high proportion of second cut silage. A typical grass/red ...

Even if you didn't intentionally plant clover, white clover seeds are often included in grass seed mixes. Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). This is another popular choice for lawns.

Clover stays green longer than grass: Grass looks the best in spring and early summer, while clover will stay green from early spring to the first frost of the season. Consequently, winterizing ...

Amid droughts and extreme heat, people are welcoming clover into their lawns, an alternative to the purely grass lawn, helping them save water and money. By Anna Kodé Edwina von Gal thinks that ...

While grass isn’t overly plentiful, I would still take this autumn over what I had in 2023 when the land was severely poached following intense flooding, writes beef farmer Ciaran Bartley.

Plus, the chances are greater that you'll find a four-leaf clover when you ditch the grass. Here are some things to consider about trading in traditional turf grass for a lawn full of clovers.