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Old 22-08-2012, 03:27 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden
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Default A whole lot of weeds

On Aug 21, 5:33*pm, Frank wrote:
On 8/21/2012 8:23 AM, HellT wrote:





On 8/16/2012 5:09 PM, Frank wrote:
On 8/16/2012 5:35 PM, Bob F wrote:
Brob wrote:
I've recently moved into a new house and the back lawn isn't too bad..
No patches but it does have a lot of weeds and moss.


I've tried to remove a lot with spot weeders but there seems to be an
ever growing patch of clovers.


Is it to late to apply an all over lawn weed and feed now to remove
the clovers and various other weeds?


It depends on your climate. Where I live (upper Midwest USA) we're
heading right into the best time of year (mid-August to mid-September)
to treat lawns for weeds or to lay sod or apply grass seed.


If not what should I go for?


Just spot treat them. It might take a few treatments for clover.


That's what I'd do. *Also moss might indicate low pH and you may want
to lime.


Low soil pH has nothing to do with moss. Think moisture and shade instead.


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Weed n Feed isn't very effective, if at all, against clover.
Nor are the typicl broadleaf weed killers, like WeedBGone
There are specific weed killers for clover and similar.
They are clearly labeled as such and should be in any
reasonably stocked garden center.