What is a good weed killer for lawn applications? I've been using a
broad leaf killer to get rid of my dandylions, but that obviously
doesn't do anything for the other stuff. In particular, I have patches
of clover in some areas of the lawn. I'd like to just spot treat them.
I got my dandylions under control, now if I see a few here and there,
I just spray a small amount of Tri-mec broad leaf spray on them and
they are gone in a couple of days. The lawn looks great except for the
few patches of clover. Any suggestions?
Cleveland, Oh.

wrote:
What is a good weed killer for lawn applications? I've been using a
broad leaf killer to get rid of my dandylions, but that obviously
doesn't do anything for the other stuff. In particular, I have patches
of clover in some areas of the lawn. I'd like to just spot treat them.
I got my dandylions under control, now if I see a few here and there,
I just spray a small amount of Tri-mec broad leaf spray on them and
they are gone in a couple of days. The lawn looks great except for the
few patches of clover. Any suggestions?
Cleveland, Oh.

Hi Rich.

You sorta answered your own question with the three way or trimec not
working for your clover...that, along with the other HTC's have a waxy
cuticle.

You need to add some spreader-sticker to your mix in order to get your
control product to cling to the waxy foliage. That's why weed and feed
powders are less than effective on those crawlers.

Email me for the recipe if you need it.

liquid dish detergent can be used as a surfactant
"Steveo" wrote in message
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wrote:
What is a good weed killer for lawn applications? I've been using a
broad leaf killer to get rid of my dandylions, but that obviously
doesn't do anything for the other stuff. In particular, I have patches
of clover in some areas of the lawn. I'd like to just spot treat them.
I got my dandylions under control, now if I see a few here and there,
I just spray a small amount of Tri-mec broad leaf spray on them and
they are gone in a couple of days. The lawn looks great except for the
few patches of clover. Any suggestions?
Cleveland, Oh.

Hi Rich.

You sorta answered your own question with the three way or trimec not
working for your clover...that, along with the other HTC's have a waxy
cuticle.

You need to add some spreader-sticker to your mix in order to get your
control product to cling to the waxy foliage. That's why weed and feed
powders are less than effective on those crawlers.

Email me for the recipe if you need it.

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7490.html
Has great info even for non CA residents... tons of great info

Here's the site for Ohio (cooperative extensions are a plethora of free
info)
http://extension.osu.edu/lawn_and_garden/index.php

Trade names for triclopyr- Garlon, Weed B Gone and Turflon
http://plantfacts.osu.edu/faq/displa...arch%20Archive

How can I control clover in my lawn?

Clover is a bit like wild violets in the lawn - you have to decide whether
you consider it a weed or a flower to be enjoyed. Personally, I leave some
clover in the lawn for the rabbits and hope that they'll feed on it and
perhaps leave my perennials and annuals alone! Clover is a legume, and so it
also fixes nitrogen in the soil, as well.

However, if you decide to control clover, you are looking at a couple of
opportunities - one in the mid-May to mid-June period when most weeds are
actively growing, temperatures are moderate, and moisture adequate in the
root zone. The other time is late summer, about mid-September to mid-October
before it gets too cool.

Clover and wild violets are lawn weeds that are considered "difficult to
control," and the usual home use broadleaf weed herbicides don't do much
against them. In June 1995, wild violet control was evaluated at the Ohio
State University. Herbicides evaluated in this study included 2,4-D, MCPP,
dicamba, and triclopyr. Data collected seven weeks after treatment showed
that 2,4-D, MCPP and dicamba only provided 18.3% - 30.0% control following a
single application, whereas the best control was achieved using triclopyr,
resulting in 81.7% control. For wild violet, white clover and other
difficult weeds such as and ground ivy, try a product that contains
triclopyr. Triclopyr is available on the homeowner market, and often lists
the weeds controlled on the front label, so it's easy to find. Check the
active ingredient statement on the back to make sure it is triclopyr.


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What is a good weed killer for lawn applications? I've been using a
broad leaf killer to get rid of my dandylions, but that obviously
doesn't do anything for the other stuff. In particular, I have patches
of clover in some areas of the lawn. I'd like to just spot treat them.
I got my dandylions under control, now if I see a few here and there,
I just spray a small amount of Tri-mec broad leaf spray on them and
they are gone in a couple of days. The lawn looks great except for the
few patches of clover. Any suggestions?
Cleveland, Oh.

(Mel M Kelly) wrote:
Try 2-4-D and put it on in the fall at frost time if you live in a frost
area. The plant will pull it down into he root system and do the job for
you.

The plant will do the same with it in the spring. No reason to live with
the weeds until fall.

Try 2-4-D and put it on in the fall at frost time if you live in a frost
area. The plant will pull it down into he root system and do the job for
you.


From Mel & Donnie in Bluebird Valley





http://community.webtv.net/MelKelly/TheKids

"Nicole" wrote in message
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How can I control clover in my lawn?

Clover is a bit like wild violets in the lawn - you have to decide whether
you consider it a weed or a flower to be enjoyed. Personally, I leave some
clover in the lawn for the rabbits and hope that they'll feed on it and
perhaps leave my perennials and annuals alone! Clover is a legume, and so
it
also fixes nitrogen in the soil, as well.

I used to be a regular clover sprayer along with other broad leaf in my
lawn. I have the broad leaf well in check now and can hand till it. A year
or so ago the clover continued to grow no matter how I sprayed it. Finally I
decided/realised that it has its uses and I will never stop it so I have
gotten used to it. I have clover in my lawn and I am not ashamed.

rob

Nicole wrote:

Here's the site for Ohio (cooperative extensions are a plethora of free
info)
http://extension.osu.edu/lawn_and_garden/index.php

Trade names for triclopyr- Garlon, Weed B Gone and Turflon
http://plantfacts.osu.edu/faq/displa...arch%20Archive

How can I control clover in my lawn?

Clover is a bit like wild violets in the lawn - you have to decide whether
you consider it a weed or a flower to be enjoyed.

I enjoyed wild violets until they spread like a cancer across my lawn,
overwhelming the grass. The violets forced me to choose between
violets or grass, so.....

I, too, found out that standard broadleaf just bounced off it until I
started using one that contained triclopyr, from Home Depot. It's the
one that DOESN'T have a picture of a dandelion on it. That should make
it easier to find.