Saw a neighbor's yard in Portland that made me rethink my whole lawn

I was delivering a package last week and saw a front yard that was all clover and wildflowers, not grass. The owner told me she hasn't watered it once this summer and it's full of bees. Has anyone else tried something like this to cut down on water and help pollinators?

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cameroncarr2mo ago

Switched to clover last year and it's been great. Way less watering and the bees love it.

robert_smith361mo ago

Clover is honestly the easiest switch I've made, no watering needed and it stays green all summer.

tylermurray2mo ago

My yard is mostly weeds, so I guess I'm accidentally helping pollinators like @cameroncarr. I'm just lazy, not an environmental hero.