Alan Illeman wrote:

...What to do about an excess of clover ? I have one area of a lawn where the
clover is taking over from the grass...




There's nothing wrong with clover as a lawn. It's green. You can walk on
it. It benefits the soil and the surrounding grass.

Having said that, there are several types of clover. I'm assuming you
have the low growing form, "Dutch white" clover, which has fairly small
leaves and white flowers occasionally. It's fairly common in lawns.
Forage clovers are much taller with larger leaves and are good pasture
for animals (at least the herbivores). They are not as pleasant in
lawns, since they're much taller and a bit gangly looking.

I suspect that the main objection to clover is the white flowers
breaking up the green expanse (although I view them as an added bonus).
A secondary objection is that the flowers attract bees, which may sting
bare feet that tread on them unawares. (Foraging bees are not aggressive
and will not sting unless they are threatened without a way of escape).

Other than those two caveats, clover is a fine addition to any lawn.