Phisherman wrote in message . ..
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:29:44 -0600, "B & J"
wrote:

"Gary E" wrote in message
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It is now in the 50's in the daytime, can I apply a broadleaf weed killer
to
the clover like weeds in the yard now or do I need to wait till it is
warmer? Thanks,Gary

Clover is difficult to control (read -get rid of.) using a broad leaf weed
killer. It requires a never-ending spraying regimen. It also isn't very
effective if temperatures drop below 47 and works better in the fall, when
perennial weeds are storing food. I gave up a number of years ago and enjoy
the fact that the flowers attract bees to my yard.

You might try spot spraying with RoundUp, but that means having dead patches
in your lawn unless you have a bermuda lawn, which isn't affected during
dormant/cold weather periods.

John


It really depends on the type of clover. I found that one application
of broadleaf killer wipes out white clover. The black medic clover is
exceptioanlly tough and requires two or three applications. Best to
wait until temperatures reach above 65 during the day to administer.

If you do decide to use weed killer, use a product that contains
triclopr (sometimes spelled tryclopr), which is much more effective on
clover, oxalis, and wild violet than the typical 2,4D and MCPP
combination found in most weedkillers. I think one such product is
Ortho Weed-B-Gon's Clover and Oxalis killer (or something similar; I
remember seeing a purple stripe on the front package). It is not as
toxic a chemical as 2,4D and doesn't have an odor. It probably will
take at least 2 applications to completely kill the clover, but at
least on my lawn, there's no trace of clover (or wild violet), and I
haven't used chemicals for 3 years. It discolors and seems to thin the
grass a little bit though, but wait a month or so and re-seed.