On 5/27/10 6:48 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 27 May 2010 21:16:29 -0400, wrote:

"David E. Ross" writes:

On 5/20/10 3:57 PM, Frank McElrath wrote:
I have a bad clover problem here in the DC area. As much as I hate to use
chemicals, I may have to. We are planning to take a 3 week vacation
starting at the beginning of August.

Would I do damage to my grass if I sprayed a weedkiller on right before we
left, so as to minimize our exposure to it?

Phew! A lot of people are defending clover. But in the present
situation it's a plant growing where is is not wanted. And the present
question is how to be rid of it. Instead of defending clover, advise
McElrath how to remove it without resorting to WMD.

I have two daylilies growing where I don't want them. I don't like the
color of these two. I don't like the fact that they bloom only 2-3
times a year instead of almost constantly like some of my other
daylilies. And I don't like the fact that they are crowded some other
plants that I want to grow in my garden. When I remove AND TRASH these
daylilies, I certainly don't want a herd of daylily defenders trying to
lynch me.

And when McElrath gets rid of his unwanted clover, don't lynch him either.

Clover is the least of my lawn problems.
I used Weed Be Gone this year with pretty good results on all the other
weeds, but it didn't appear to do anything to the clover. So I'd say
Google it. This looks promising:

http://www.bladeslawncare.com/howtokillclover.html

Murderers, murderers! g

I didn't actually follow the link - to each his own. My wish is that
someday clover is a friend to you all, not to be eradicated, but who
knows if my wish is a good one?

Bees love white clover - I guess not good if you've got kids. I was
afraid of bees when I was a kid. Now I'm growing old and depend on red
clover to keep night sweats and hot flashes at bay. Works really well
for me.

If it's a bee problem, as soon as you mow the blossoms, no more bees
visiting the clover.

I get only yellow clover. It has burrs that are difficult to remove
from my clothing, especially my socks.

Fortunately, my animal has no fur to hold the burrs. See
http://www.rossde.com/Cleo.html. Owners of furry pets often curse
clover because of the burrs. (And don't start a harangue about the
morality of owning animals.)

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary