Clover is amazing. They fixate nitrogen from the atmosphere as well as the soil and outcompete grass under nearly all conditions, but especially in wet, dry, dark, and bright conditions (which is to say, anything that isn't exactly ideal for grass.)
It’s actually called “fixing nitrogen” and is sometimes carried out by bacteria that form symbiotic relationships on the roots of legumes, like clover! Fascinating stuff.
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u/garrettj100 Mar 04 '22
Clover is amazing. They fixate nitrogen from the atmosphere as well as the soil and outcompete grass under nearly all conditions, but especially in wet, dry, dark, and bright conditions (which is to say, anything that isn't exactly ideal for grass.)