Killing clover

chriz1

i have patches of clover in my lawn and it seems to be spreading what is the best thing i can use to get rid of it! i hate it!!

foreign_correspondent

I like it - it is a nitrogen fixer and stays green even when your lawn is yellowing in dry weather! Good for bees too - Can you not learn to love it?

Primrose

We have a similar problem from time to time and it does tend to spread quite rapidly. We use Verdone weedkiller which works well. You dilute the liquid in a watering can and spray on the affected parts but you may need a second application if it's growing strongly. Be sure you wash the can out well afterwards or any residue could kill other plants. In this hot weather I suggest you water the affected clover parts in your lawn well first before applying the liquid weedkiller; otherwise it will dry out too quickly to be effective.

chriz1

no its spoiling the lawn,how long does this Verodne stuff kill it for or does it come back after a few weeks??

ixwood

I know you don't, but just to say, I like clover too! It feeds bees and stays green even in droughts.

Primrose

You should find that a couple of doses of Verdone should kill the clover off for a couple of seasons. It will probably creep back eventually as it's a fairly resillient plant. I've just put the first dose on our lawn this season after watering it well, and expect to have to give it another dose in 2 or 3 weeks time. If you use Verdone, be sure not to put the first mowing on your compost heap, and the next three mowings should be rotted down for at least 9 months on a compost heap before using the compost.

Lotus-eater

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

I like it - it is a nitrogen fixer and stays green even when your lawn is yellowing in dry weather! Good for bees too - Can you not learn to love it?

I like it too, I'm not going to have a grump on, but I think it's a shame that we have people wanting monocultured gardens, or even lawns. A perfect (in some peoples eyes) lawn does nothing for any wildlife. I expect someone to jump up now and say....... well I like wildlife, but I just want my lawn to be nice........

Well you don't like it that much do you? otherwise you would do something about it!

:rotfl: I did have a grump on :rolleyes:

rhiwfield

Got to say I agree with foreign correspondent, ixwood and lotus-eater. Each to their own but the whole weed, feed and water ethos to get manicured lawns leaves me cold.

pault123

dont mind clover, but my dandelion invasion becomes worse year on year. Grrrrrrrr

Lotus-eater

pault123 wrote: »

dont mind clover, but my dandelion invasion becomes worse year on year. Grrrrrrrr

Pretty though and the lickle animals love em

You can eat them as well and make coffee out of the roots..... although having tried this once, I wouldn't advise it

foreign_correspondent

I always worry a little about people with the perfectly manicured lawns - I think they must have some strange priorities in life, and I bet they are hell to get stuck talking to at a party!