The right care for the clover in the garden

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• The right care for the clover in the garden
• How often should the clover be poured?
• When can the clover be transplanted?
• When and how is the clover cut?
• Which pests and diseases infest the clover?
• Which fertilizer should be used for the clover?
• Is the clover hardy?
• Tips

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The right care for the clover in the garden

The so-called lucky clover from the genus Oxalis is generally not very hardy and serves more to green the windowsill. In contrast, species such as red and white clover can not only be perceived as weeds in the lawn, but also serve as decorative soil conditioner.

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How often should the clover be poured?

Clover varieties such as red and white clover are characterized by the fact that they provide good yields as fodder plants in agriculture, even in cool and rather wet locations. However, they tolerate summer drought periods only very bad. Under normal conditions, the natural rain is sufficient for watering clover in the bed or as a lawn replacement. In summer drought or specimens in the pot but you should occasionally help with the watering can or garden hose.

When can the clover be transplanted?

Clover is generally not very sensitive and can almost always be easily transplanted. However, you should know, for example, that the roots of red clover can reach down to 2 m deep into the soil. In addition, the plants should be transplanted by the autumn at the latest so that they can root well before the winter.

When and how is the clover cut?

In the garden, it is usually a matter of taste whether the clover is cut at all. As feed plants, red and white clover produce up to four productive cuts per year, so you can also harvest parts of the plant for your pets or for use in the kitchen. In the case of Klee as lawn replacement, there is a regular cut for a walk-resistant, accessible area.

Which pests and diseases infest the clover?

The Kleespitzmäuschen is a beetle, which is often responsible for feeding damage to clover plants. Possible diseases on clover are the true and downy mildew, clover, clover, the brown spot disease and the stigma blacks.

Which fertilizer should be used for the clover?

Since the clover itself introduces nitrogen into the soil, it does not require a nitrogenous fertilizer. On the other hand, more important are fertilizer mixtures, which ensure the following conditions for the clover:

Is the clover hardy?

While the so-called lucky clover of the genus Oxalis is usually not hardy, Trifolium species such as red and white clover can easily overwinter as perennial plants outdoors.

Tips

The planned location for the Kleverbau should not be too shady if possible and also have no waterlogging.