"chriz1" wrote in message
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;853026 Wrote:
On Jun 24, 2:45*pm, chriz1 wrote:-
Is there anything i can use to kill clover in my lawn?i used some
grass
seed i had from work which was agricultor stuff,and it contained a
lot
of clover bigest mistake ive made!!
Also if left will it spread over the lawn?
Thanks
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chriz1-
There are several selective herbicides that are effective on clover.
Check at your lawn and garden center or do a google search. The
general purpose broadleaf weed killer for lawns is not effective.
Unless there are large spots of it, clover is generally not a problem.
its just spoiling the look of the lawn is there any ingridient i should
look for on the bottle?
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chriz1
Chriz - it depends on what turfgrass you have. The UK has pretty specific
labelling requirements, so you'd be best off to go to a good nursery or turf
dealer and get their recommendation - then read the label and make sure the
product label does not say "Not for use on [insert your grass type]."
Chemicals which may be effective against clover or other lawn weeds are
harmful to certain varieties of turf. Just don't fall victim to the
weed-and-feed hype you may run into in the big box and discount stores.
In reality, the chemicals are probably unnecessary. A good turfgrass can
defeat clover if the general conditions are right. Unless the clover is
really predominant, if you simply take proper care of the lawn you can
expect the turf to graduallly crowd out the weeds. A little hand-pulling of
the most egregious weeds will help a lot. If you avoid demanding instant
gratification the lawn will improve with each passing week and one day
you'll wake up and realize you've achieved a quality lawn without using a
lot of chemicals and lime. You'll have saved a lot of money, time, and not
pushed a lot of chemicals, lime and nitrogen through the lawn and into the
water table.