CELEBRATING 29 YEARS! Welcome to my weekly series! THE LANDSCAPE ASK PROFESSIONAL Linda K. Lillie of Sprigs & Twigs Linda K. Lillie has been President of Sprigs & Twigs, Inc. for the last 29 years. She is a graduate of Connecticut College in Botany, an accredited NOFA Organic Land Care Professional, a Connecticut Master Gardener and a national award winning landscape designer for her design and installation projects. Q: I know some clover is good for the lawn, but it's taking over my back yard. Is there any organic treatment to stop it from spreading? - Matthew A: Clover is the best thing that ever happened to your lawn, so don't try to get rid of it! Prior to World War II, white clover was part of everyone's lawn, but that all changed after the war (when synthetic weed-killers were first introduced). An unfortunate side effect of synthetic weed killers for dandelions and plantains, was that they also killed clover. In turn, chemical companies began marketing campaigns that persist to this day; classifying clover as a "weed". Nothing could be further from the truth! HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS OF CLOVER: It fixes nitrogen, providing free fertilization It withstands drought, and stays green while most lawns burn in heat It's slow-growing, which means less cutting It resists diseases and insects, especially grubs It supports pollinators, flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees It grows in poor soil, preventing weeds from filling in where grass can't THESE ARTICLES ARE GOING DIGITAL! DON'T MISS OUT! USE THE QR CODE, OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO: Email: info@sprigsandtwigs.net, or Mail: Linda Lillie, Sprigs & Twigs Inc, PO Box 245, Gales Ferry, CT 06335 Sprigs & Twigs 860-235-0752 WWW.SPRIGSANDTWIGS.NET CELEBRATING 29 YEARS ! Welcome to my weekly series ! THE LANDSCAPE ASK PROFESSIONAL Linda K. Lillie of Sprigs & Twigs Linda K. Lillie has been President of Sprigs & Twigs , Inc. for the last 29 years . She is a graduate of Connecticut College in Botany , an accredited NOFA Organic Land Care Professional , a Connecticut Master Gardener and a national award winning landscape designer for her design and installation projects . Q : I know some clover is good for the lawn , but it's taking over my back yard . Is there any organic treatment to stop it from spreading ? - Matthew A : Clover is the best thing that ever happened to your lawn , so don't try to get rid of it ! Prior to World War II , white clover was part of everyone's lawn , but that all changed after the war ( when synthetic weed - killers were first introduced ) . An unfortunate side effect of synthetic weed killers for dandelions and plantains , was that they also killed clover . In turn , chemical companies began marketing campaigns that persist to this day ; classifying clover as a " weed " . Nothing could be further from the truth ! HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS OF CLOVER : It fixes nitrogen , providing free fertilization It withstands drought , and stays green while most lawns burn in heat It's slow - growing , which means less cutting It resists diseases and insects , especially grubs It supports pollinators , flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees It grows in poor soil , preventing weeds from filling in where grass can't THESE ARTICLES ARE GOING DIGITAL ! DON'T MISS OUT ! USE THE QR CODE , OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO : Email : info@sprigsandtwigs.net , or Mail : Linda Lillie , Sprigs & Twigs Inc , PO Box 245 , Gales Ferry , CT 06335 Sprigs & Twigs 860-235-0752 WWW.SPRIGSANDTWIGS.NET