I mixed clover and fescue because they’re complementary. The clover thrives when the soil’s nitrogen level is low, and over time adds nitrogen. When nitrogen levels increase, the grass will do a little better than the clover but won’t kill it all. The grass uses up the nitrogen, then the clover takes over and the cycle repeats. (You don’t need to fertilize a fescue/clover lawn.) Basically you don’t want a monoculture in your yard or garden because that’s not healthy or natural.

Last winter into early summer, the clover was almost embarrassingly green and thick. Our winter temps don’t get much lower than 20, and even then not very often, so while the grass is brown the clover goes nuts.

During the heat and drought of summer, the clover eventually pooped out in full-sun areas. However, it came back with a vengeance with a little rain. (Shaded areas stayed green year-round.) Interestingly, having the fescue mixed in definitely helped the clover bounce back, possibly because there was a bit of thatch to keep the ground from being scorched bare.

Outsidepride.com has the best prices on white Dutch clover seed in bulk. I’ve used it both with and without inoculant and got the same results, so I think it’s okay to skip it if you want.

Good luck, and send pictures of the results if you go for it!