| Barrie Templeton wrote in message
| Actually, clover can help poor soil, as it is a legume. If you remember
| your elementary school science, legumes like peas, fix nitrogen in the
soil,
| making it easier for most plants to access nutrients.
| That said, I find clover, especially the stuff with the tiny yellow
flowers,
| to be a real nuisance. I runs all over the lawn, and chokes out the
grass.
| Pulling it is a rather thankless task, and neverending, but I am trying to
| go chemical-free. Can't decide if the clover or the dandelions are
| worse....

I don't like dandelions but I do actually like clover and sow seed (dutch
white clover) in my lawn.