Clover in lawns can be an unpleasant nuisance for some homeowners. It attracts bees (which can irritate some), and can smother grass roots, making growth harder than necessary. Maintaining healthy soil by regularly mowing at an appropriate height and using high-nitrogen fertiliser programs should help ward off clover altogether.
Covering clover with a garbage bag or plastic sheet may also help restrict oxygen and sunlight, eventually killing it without harming surrounding grasses. This should work effectively within weeks without damaging its ecosystem.
Clover is a perennial grass that can take over lawns, flowerbeds and the spaces around trees. Once established it may become hard to eradicate completely; fortunately there are multiple methods of eliminating clover in lawns from spot treating to overall care - providing options that will rid yourself of this pesky weed and help stop future attacks from returning.
One of the best ways to eradicate clover is through depriving it of sunlight and oxygen. Simply place a garbage bag or similar plastic sheet over the clover patch and secure its corners - this will block out sunlight and oxygen to kill off clover within weeks. Alternatively, herbicides that target broadleaf weeds like clover may work too; try finding a killer that contains either 2,4-D, MCPP, or dicamba as this should work optimally.
Clover can become an unsightly problem in any yard as it rapidly grows to take over desirable grass, overtaking and strangulating it. For homeowners who wish to eliminate clover from their lawns, mowing grass high and fertilizing with ammonium sulfate are effective solutions; for larger clover patches however, depriving it of oxygen and sunlight may work to kill it off more rapidly - simply locate it by stretching a plastic sheet or garbage bag over its location, making sure all four corners of it don't fly off when doing this - this should cut off access for sunlight/oxygen and should eradicate it within several weeks if done correctly.
Natural solutions may include using white vinegar to spot treat clover. This approach can also be used to eradicate other unwanted weeds such as dandelions and ground ivy without harming nearby grass. For optimal results, apply this solution regularly over several weeks; it will dry out its leaves and eventually kill it off.
Clover can often be eradicated with nitrogen rich lawn fertilizer. This technique works best against large, dense patches of clover; however, smothering may be preferable in such instances. These fertilizers typically contain chemicals like Mecoprop, Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and Dicamba that disrupt normal plant growth patterns by twisting leaves into cupped shapes causing twisty twisty weeds that twist and cup under normal circumstances causing grass not to grow normally again; these products will only kill clover but may harm beneficial garden plants or insects as well.
Clover can be an indicator of soil deficiencies, most frequently low nitrogen levels. Organic fertilizers, proper mowing height and eliminating compaction will all help to combat clover overgrowth in your lawn and protect its grass from becoming overgrown with clover. Now is also a great time to have your soil tested to ensure you have sufficient levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium for healthy turfgrass growth and to minimize clover overgrowth; adding corn meal gluten may even prevent its spread altogether!
Clover can be beneficial to the soil and pollinators, providing important nutrients. But if its presence out-competes your desired grass, an herbicide such as FeHEDTA weed spray may be necessary to eliminate clover in your yard. It creates iron toxicity in broadleaf weeds to kill them without harming desired turf - just follow product label instructions carefully for safe application!
Clover should be treated in the fall after it has finished blooming and before temperatures warm up significantly, using all necessary PPE (glasses, gloves and mask). Furthermore, should any bare patches arise after successfully eliminating clover infestation, seed them right away to keep out competition!
