Clover

Finding quality Clover Seed shouldn’t be a scavenger hunt, which is why we keep it ready for you at Nixa Hardware & Seed Co. Our team has spent years testing which varieties stand up to our summer heat and winter frost. Whether you are looking for a small patch for the honeybees or enough to cover a whole hillside, we have the right amount of Clover Seed on hand. We pride ourselves on knowing the difference between a good deal and a good crop, and our neighbors seem to appreciate the honesty.

Neighbors around here aim for about six to ten pounds of Clover Seed per acre if they are starting a fresh patch. If your goal is just to thicken up an existing pasture, we usually back that off to about three or four pounds. It might look like a tiny amount of seed for such a big space, but Clover Seed is remarkably small and goes a long way. Just remember that good soil contact matters more than throwing a mountain of seed on top of thick, matted grass.

Around late February, we like to take advantage of the freeze-thaw cycle through a process called frost seeding. By broadcasting our Clover seed across the frozen ground, the natural heaving of the soil pulls the seeds into the cracks for us. It is essentially nature doing the tilling while our folks stay warm by the woodstove. Once the ground warms up, that Clover is already tucked in and ready to sprout. It is the smartest way we have found to get a jump on the spring without dragging a heavy drill through the mud.