how to kill clover?

Question

I just moved into a house where the previous owners didn't do any sort of lawn care at all. It is 3/4 acre of almost pure clover. Does anyone know the quickest and most effective way to get rid of it, so I can start working on getting the grass to grow. I was thinking about using Tru-green, but all they do is spray some stuff, I think I can do that if I knew what to spray. They want 85 dollars an app and say they need 5 apps a year

Answer 1

Controlling Clover
If you consider clover a weed, and want to control it, spray with MCPP in spring or fall, when temperatures are expected to remain cool. Do not use it when temperatures are predicted to reach 80 to 85 degrees within 24 hours. MCPP, (short for 2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) propionic acid), may be listed as mecoprop and is the active ingredient in clover and chickweed killer. It is also found in some general purpose broad-leaf weed killers. Wait 3 to 4 weeks before reseeding after using MCPP. Don't reapply MCPP if clover appears unaffected. Usually it takes 6 to 8 weeks for the clover to disappear.

Clover is invasive only when conditions exist that are unfavorable for grass growth, such as low soil fertility, compaction and poor soil aeration. Maintaining healthy grass keeps clover from spreading aggressively.

To improve your lawn, water the grass thoroughly every week to week and a half to encourage deep roots. Rainfall and irrigation should equal an inch per week. Frequent light watering encourages clover, which is shallow-rooted. Mowing your lawn no shorter than 2½ to 3 inches also encourages deeper grass roots.

Aerate lawns in early fall to promote better drainage in heavy, compact soils. Have your soil tested to determine soil fertility and fertilize accordingly.
READ MORE:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/h301clover.html

Answer 2

Treating the lawn with selective( i.e. -won't kill grass) herbicide will kill the clover. May take two applications but don't worry. You can EASILY do this yourself. Another point is that a lot of clover is often a sign of low nitrogen--feed the lawn with high-nitrogen fertilizer. Read the label for timing ect, same with the label on the weed-killer. In fact you can get the weed-killer IN the fertilizer which is even easier. In defense of the previous owners---many people like clover-it stays dark green most of the time and stays reasonably low-- and it is in fact very good for the soil because it builds the nitrogen in the soil. Any hardware store garden center of home center can help you pick out the weed killer, fertilizer or "weed and feed" fertilizer. I suggest you not buy the brand-name fertilizer in most cases. The differnces sre slight and the price difference is usually large.

Answer 3

usually a 2-4D lawn weed killer will do the trick. if you use an or-tho sprayer, I believe it is about 3 ounces per gallon of spray. So just set the dial to 3 ounces, and as you spray the lawn it will dispense the correct chemical you need to kill clover, and many other kinds of unwanted weeds.

Answer 4

In OZ we call the product ROUNDUP it comes in a concentrate you add water and apply only to the clovers dont put it where it will kill grass this is powerful stuff so be careful applying it

IT isn't hard just be cautious i can't stress how important that is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

goto ur gardencenter and ask for " 2-4D "

then get some XL-2G keeps the seeds from coming up.