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[–] pwnicholson@lemmy.world 61 points 4 days ago (7 children)

Clover typically takes less water to survive than turf grasses and puts out lovely flowers that are pollinator friendly for a pretty good portion of the year. The kind of clover that grows in my area (Tennessee, USA) is nearly evergreen too, starting earlier in the spring and staying green later than turf grasses.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 18 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Yet, we don't want the pollinators to get smashed by the trams. Thus, flowering plants probably aren't a good idea.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 3 days ago

If we run trams over grass for long enough, perhaps eventually a plant will evolve which uses the motion of a tram to spread its pollen.

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