"Eggs Zachtly" wrote in message
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Part of my lawn is being taken over by clover.
None of which are Four-Leaf.

Both the traditional 3 leaf and some other weed with small leaves and
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tiny yellow flower (not dandelion, much smaller).

So first, what will kill off the clover but not harm the grass?

Please and thank you.

First off its not clover but probably black medick or perhaps oxalis.

How do you know what he says is clover is not clover?
Yellow flowering signifies it is most likely not clover.

That signifies that *one* of the *two* plants in question, isn't clover.
Clover is still most likely the other weed.
Ooops sorry i misred it as clover like with yellow flowers.
Is the other weed have a thick stock? I am thinking at this time of year it
could be sow thistle. A picture would be 100x better!

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If it's as easy to kill clover as any broadleaf weed, then why do
companies like Ortho market products specifically for clover, and other
tough weeds, which contain triclopyr, as opposed to their regular
broadleaf herbicide, like Weed B Gone?

That's a silly argument. Ask Ortho.
No its not silly actually. The physical nature of clover and clover like
weeds make it hard to kill since the weed control tends to roll off the
leaves.

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If it's as easy to kill clover as any broadleaf weed, then why do
companies like Ortho market products specifically for clover, and other
tough weeds, which contain triclopyr, as opposed to their regular
broadleaf herbicide, like Weed B Gone?

That's a silly argument. Ask Ortho.
No its not silly actually. The physical nature of clover and clover like
weeds make it hard to kill since the weed control tends to roll off the
leaves.

I use a little mild detergent, such as Woolite, to give the herbicide a
little " bite" on hard to wet weeds.

Mike wrote:
"Stubby" wrote in message
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If it's as easy to kill clover as any broadleaf weed, then why do
companies like Ortho market products specifically for clover, and other
tough weeds, which contain triclopyr, as opposed to their regular
broadleaf herbicide, like Weed B Gone?

That's a silly argument. Ask Ortho.
No its not silly actually. The physical nature of clover and clover like
weeds make it hard to kill since the weed control tends to roll off the
leaves.

Good to see someone else understands the point.