I know the feeling!

But eventually, if you don't keep things in check, the Bermuda and other really annoying PITA weeds will choke out the other desirables....Encourage the bermuda in the NEIGHBOR'S yard, instead, for instance. :) But moderation is a good thing.

I went bonkers last year and broadcast crimson clover and dutch clover all over the place. I'm still kicking myself. Why? Because although it is very lovely to have these hummock-y plants in full growth and bloom (and about a foot tall), I wish really hard that I'd put a little planning into the placement, so they would be a bit more useful in a landscaping point of view.

I whack them down occasionally; I try to do it after the first main bloom flush, and I lightly rake over them first to knock down any cats and spook off any bflys.

More often, I simply don't bother to 'manage' my yard to death...I just plant, water, and let 'er rip. I trim a bit here and there but mostly just watch it go. Winter, now...bermuda had best watch its toes!

*LOL*!!!! I also planted crimson and dutch clover. Comes back every year without fail. Since I planted the crimson I seem to have ladybugs show up on a regular basis. Then the bee's come. No show for for butterflies though.

Edna

Foxtails (grrr!) which I MUST remove from the yard, seem to be the big ladybug draw here. They're just too hazardous to the critters to let the foxtails stay, though, so the Roundup gets a workout every spring. :( BUT...planting wheat, oats, and barley draws the same aphids, with no hazards, so I'll try that this next year.