FireBrick wrote:
I would like to get rid of....
Especially the weed.

The clover looks just like the traditional shamrock.
Not so bad, but not grass.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w9ol/lawn/clover1.JPG

and here is a picture of the small leafed, spreading, deep rooted weed.
I know it's a weed because flowers pull out easy, weeks require work.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/w9ol/lawn/weed1.JPG

sorry for the poor quality camera, and 99 degree sun.

so the million dollar question is...
what's the weed's name, and what is the proper herbicide?

Please clip out a sample of the plant(s) you want us to look at.
Carefully tape them to a white card along with a ruler. Then photograph
it and post it again. Use a tripod or monopod to steady the camera and
if your camera has a "macro" setting for close up work, use it.