A major tenet at Mahaba Farms is using what we have to support practices that are as sustainable & Earth friendly as possible.

With that in mind, it was natural to allow what the land was offering us- in the form of abundant wild clover- to flourish.

Clover has the ability to draw nitrogen from the air down into the soil in a form that is easy for plant roots to uptake-meaning less work for me in supplementing soil nitrogen; in favor of this natural fertilizer. It’s considered a “living mulch” that is low-growing, so requires less frequent mowing than traditional turf grass. Clover requires no maintenance to stay green year round (tolerates heat & drought) & its flowers attract many pollinators. It also reduces soil erosion & with our sandy south Florida soil, we can use all the help we can get in keeping our precious soil in place. It’s no wonder clover is touted as a lawn alternative.

I am fortunate to have two varieties of clover- white clover & Mexican clover- growing naturally on the land. Rather than aggressively cutting or killing the plant which is considered by most to be a weed, I’ve chosen to embrace this offering & permit the clover to flourish; mowing it periodically.

A change in perspective is all that is needed to view the wild clover as the gift that it is. It is yet another way that Nature reminds us of our obsolescence. Rather than seeking to dominate Nature, we can consider what we might learn from her divine design.