getting rid of clover

I am getting a heck of a mess of clover in my lawn at our new house. Should I just spread some Scotts weed and feed to get rid of it? Will that take care of the problem? I have more clover then grass right now, its frustrating.

Ortho makes a Weed-Be-Gone for Chickweed and Clover. It may turn brown as it dies and may look no so pretty. You can also keep the lawn longer so it doesnt get sun, adjust the mower to a higher height. Some will debate of the good things clover does for the lawn, but we wouldnt want it either. We also swear on Scotts 4 step program, it has helped us create a beautiful lawn every year. Good luck!



Sondra

Scotts weed and feed, has always done well for me.

Good luck is all I have to say. After trying just about everything that is out on the market I ended up having to having to kill the entire lawn and start over.

I understand that rabbits love to eat clover....Perhaps by fencing in a couple of bunnies (male and female)in your lawn area, they and their growing family will eliminate your clover problem..:bwahaha:



Seriously, there are some brands of weed killers that can specifically target clover. If that does not work, you might look at spot treating the clover with RoundUp. That will kill it but it will also kill everything including any grass that it touches...so don't apply RoundUp on a windy day. After about 2 weeks, you can replant grass where the clover was killed.



As a last resort, you might have to go with l1Tech's plan to just dig up the old lawn and replant or better yet, lay down sod. Remember, a good thick lawn is the first defense against weeds by depriving the weed seeds the light and water needed to germinate. It's also a good idea to put down a pre-emergent weed & feed early in the spring which helps prevent weed seeds from germinating.



...Rich

I use a weed killer spray because you should not use weed and feed under trees and I have several trees. Sometimes it takes a second application about a week later. The key is to catch it before it gets out of hand because clover spreads real quick. I keep my sprayer handy and as soon as I see a new patch develop I spray it.

After lat summers heat and no rain. If I didnt have clover. I wouldnt have any green.

All that happened was my water bill skyrocketed, and the grass still died.:sad:

i would start aerating the lawn then depending on the type of grass, feed it with something natural from agway. i don't have grass anymore (sand) but when i did this always worked and made the grass so much stronger



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Ya know, Ed's got a point. Do what I did, make the whole yard gravel. Hire the cute little blonde to come once a month to spray for any errant weeds and thats it!! Goodbye yardwork. Bob :banghead:

Pave it with green (dyed) concrete...:grin:



...Rich

Bob C, you might be onto something. Since I have "cute little blonde" 6 year old twin girls, maybe the answer is right under my nose. GET TO WORK LADIES! YOU GOT WORK TO DO! :bwahaha:

Well, there you go! For me it was rocks, vinyl siding and Anderson windows that I don't have to paint. Instant man of liesure.....

Keep in mind, however, these are also the two kids who found a frozen mouse in the snow and spent 2 days putting it on a sled and pushing it down a hill to give it a ride. In other words, they might get distracted. Might have to try some Weed-B-Gone!