To increase your chances of finding a four-leaf clover, they suggest scanning around 1.2 square meters of clovers—which works out to roughly 10,000 clover leaves.

The object of this brainteaser is to find three four-leaf clovers in the picture, which also features leprechauns, shamrocks, and pots of gold. Talk about the ultimate St. Patrick's Day activity!

Around 200 clovers can be found in a 60-square centimeter plot of clover-growing grass or field, which means, on average, a space of about 1.2-square meters should contain a four-leaf clover.

MORTON, Ill. — Since childhood, Karen Martos has kept trying to find a four-leaf clover. On Aug. 3, the 60-year-old finally came across what she’d been looking for — and then some.

While the shamrock mainly has religious ties, the four-leaf clover—often mistaken for the same plant—is often associated with luck. We explain why.

In Hirst’s experience, four-leaf clovers are more prevalent in the spring before the first mowing. Beginners should scan the edge of a patch, where the plants are less dense.

Like every other trait on every other living thing, a clover's lucky fourth leaf sprouts from DNA. But understanding the clover genome won't necessarily help you find one.

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OCEANPORT - When it comes to four-leaf clovers, Cathy Doran is beating the odds. The Oceanport resident and U.S. postal worker has found hundreds of them, including 17 in one day in her own yard.

ATHENS - Researchers led by a University of Georgia plant scientist have figured out the genetic secret of the four-leaf clover. But Wayne Parrott didn't find the gene for the rare four-leaf trait … ...