• BluescreenOfDeath@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    It’s not weed, it’s that mint is very aggressive in spreading.

    I personally like the mint growing in the yard it makes mowing the lawn smell great.

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      1 month ago

      Weed as a classification is bullshit anyway. Iirc, it’s whatever broad-leaf plants got killed by roundup, Monsanto declared ‘weeds’.

      Clover used to be a common part of American lawns

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        A weed is something you don’t want to grow right there. It just means undesired plant life and changes on a whim.

        Monsanto tried to categorize clover as weeds in their advertising because the plant killer that was used to kill broadleaf plants that interfere with grass lawns also kills clover. They demonized clover because it was collateral damage!

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          The bur seed clover in my lawn, shits a nightmare to deal with. Dogs get the seeds in every inch of fur, spread it around the lawn and hack them up when grooming themselves.

          It’s mostly under control after a few years of tackling it.

          I’d love another variant to replace the horrible one I’ve got.

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            1 month ago

            Ok, that sounds like it sucks.

            But that isn’t the clover we are talking about when we say clover is awesome. White clover is generally what people are referring to when they are talking about lawns and landscaping.

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              Red clover is native to the west coast, it’s edible, makes a good incense apparently, and it looks rather handsome imo.

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      1 month ago

      I grow my mint along the side of the house where the HVAC condensation runs out! It helps with the whole area just being a giant muddy mess since it is also on the shady side of the house.