The reason for my question was because I have too much clover in my opinion.
Half of my front lawn is almost pure clover, very little grass, therefore I
was looking for something to control it.

"BAC" wrote in message
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"Alan Gould" wrote in message
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In article , Japmark
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This year I have been overrun with clover in the lawn.
What is the best way to get rid?

Clover is a natural companion plant to grass and it enjoys the same
management as grass. As others have already pointed out, clover releases
nitrogen into the soil each time it is cut off. Our lawn consists of
about 70 percent grass, 20 percent clover and 10 percent wild plants of
types which thrive in lawn management. That gives us a very suitable
family leisure and recreational area, it also acts as a wildlife haven
when we are not using it. We are very happy with it.

IMHO the notion of a 100 percent fine grass lawn is an illusion put out
by sellers of commercial lawn care preparations. It is seldom achieved
in reality, even by professional green-keepers.

Fair enough, but if the original poster wants to keep down the clover in
his
lawn, that's up to him. If he does, he could try raking the clover patches
before mowing; ensuring the lawn is well watered and applying lawn sand in
the spring. Then, of course, he could use a selective weedkiller if he
wishes. Clover is quite resistant to 2.4-D, so he would be advised to use
something with additional components to ensure a broad spread of
effectiveness, e.g. Verdone. One application about now should do the
trick.
Naturally, he should read the label and follow the instructions, before
using any pesticide.