Outsidepride Perennial White Dutch Clover Seed - 2 lbs. Nitrocoated, Inoculated Clover Seeds for Lawn Alternative, Erosion Control, Food Plots, Ground Cover, & Pasture Mixtures in USDA Zones 3-10

We bought this clover seed out of pure lawn-related desperation. We have four dogs who treat our backyard like a racetrack, wrestling ring, and bathroom all in one. Our grass didn’t stand a chance. It was less “lush green paradise” and more “post-apocalyptic dirt patch with dreams.”Enter white Dutch clover. I read that it holds up better to foot traffic, needs less water, and can even outcompete weeds. Honestly, I would’ve tried magic beans at this point, but this stuff actually works. The cost is minimal and it's easy to plant!What I love: • It sprouted fast. I threw it down like a hopeful gardener with low expectations, and boom—green. • It stays green. Even when my dogs are out there doing zoomies like caffeinated goats. • It’s soft, not prickly like some grasses, and my dogs don’t seem to mind laying on it after playtime.It’s not a miracle—you still have to water it and give it a fighting chance—but it’s way tougher than regular grass. I even caught myself just standing out there admiring the clover like a proud suburban wizard.If you’re tired of your dogs turning your lawn into a dust bowl, give this a shot. It’s holding up way better than anything else we’ve tried, and the backyard no longer looks like a scene from a wild west movie.Vine Team, I’ve got dogs, dirt, and high hopes. Let me test more stuff that survives the chaos.

The media could not be loaded. Let's be honest, our lawn was looking rough. Between our five active dogs and their bathroom habits, our traditional grass just couldn't keep up. We had patchy dead spots and areas that refused to grow back, no matter what we tried. We needed a serious solution, something more resilient and beneficial for the soil. After some research, we landed on this OutsidePride White Dutch Clover seed, specifically the 10 lbs bag of nitro-coated and inoculated seeds, suitable for our Zone 7a lawn.I am genuinely impressed with the initial results! We prepped the soil lightly and seeded the most problematic areas first. I was skeptical about how quickly we'd see anything, but within just a few days, tiny green clover sprouts started popping up! It was amazing to see them already beginning to fill in those barren patches where the dogs had done their worst. The quick germination gave us a huge boost of confidence.Seeing that early success, we actually went ahead and did a second, broader seeding yesterday to help establish a thicker, more uniform clover lawn across the entire area. We can't wait to see it all come together.One of the big selling points for us, beyond just covering the patches, is clover's natural soil-enhancing ability. White Dutch Clover is a legume, and thanks to beneficial bacteria in its root nodules (which is why getting inoculated seed like this is important!), it performs nitrogen fixation. Essentially, it pulls nitrogen gas from the atmosphere – which grasses can't use directly – and converts it into a form that enriches the soil, acting like a slow-release natural fertilizer. This should mean a healthier lawn overall, potentially reducing the need for chemical fertilizers, which is great for pets and the environment.Another key factor was finding something that could withstand some wear and tear. Clover tends to be quite resilient. It springs back well after being walked on (or run on, in our dogs' case!), unlike some grasses that get easily matted or damaged. We're hopeful this will lead to a consistently greener, more robust ground cover.The Only Con: If I have to list a downside, it's simply the waiting game! Seeing those first sprouts is thrilling, but my own impatience makes me wish I could snap my fingers and see the final, lush result right now. Of course, that's not the seed's fault – growing a beautiful lawn takes a little time!Overall: We are incredibly optimistic about this OutsidePride clover seed. The fast germination is a huge plus, it's already tackling our problem areas, and the long-term benefits of nitrogen fixation and resilience are exactly what our lawn needs. I will definitely circle back and post an update with photos once it's fully established and we see how it handles the dogs long-term. For now, highly recommended for anyone looking for a hardy, beneficial lawn alternative, especially if you have pets creating challenging conditions!

Conditions I had when planting:- very sandy, extremely poorly maintained/fertilized soil, mid-Atlantic coast- mixture of sparse clover patches, mixed wild violets, some weeds, and an absolutely awful conglomeration of about a dozen different grass types, including the misfortune of highly invasive bermuda- June, coming off the end of one month of drought, some very large patches of dead grassWhat I did:I raked the entire lawn with garden (not leaf) rake to break up and remove thatch. I probably should have taken more care to rake up all willow oak leaves as they never break down. It is very important that the seeds have a clear path to make contact with the soil. I mixed two pounds of this with a medium-sized bag of Scotts Lawn Thick'r, which mostly fertilizer and soil conditioner but does have some grass seed. I spread it by hand (put some in a cup and just walked back and forth shaking it out; my lawn is small and spreaders are expensive). I watered with a hose by hand 2-3 times a day for 1.5 weeks, heavy rains came after one week.Results:The pictures attached are days 10 and 20. I am very happy with the results. It has now been a full month, and the clover is almost tall enough to start getting clipped when I mow. All of the cotyledons (generic germination leaf) have been replaced with the typical three-leaf pattern.I would estimate that under ideal growing conditions the germination rate is over 80%, potentially as high as 90-100%. However, that requires a MASSIVE amount of moisture. I would highly recommend planting this right before several days of steady rain. Clover germinates in 2-3 days, and at a week in I had only about 5% germination, and only in the most ideal growing areas. I was shocked when we had heavy rains after a week and three days later the lawn was covered. If you don't have a built in irrigation system I would recommend working with nature and not planting this as drought recovery like I did. Summer planting in my area was fine with adequate watering.My goal was to more evenly disperse clover throughout the lawn, fill in some bare spots, and end up with a more uniform-looking lawn instead of having random clumps of varying grass spread throughout. This appears to do the trick, and should work well for repairing the soil and feeding wildlife. This is my first summer here, and I look forward to seeing what it looks like next year when the plants have fully matured.

Have bought this foe several years,. Seems to germinate well. I am happy with the product.