Looking for ways to deal with clover

How can I remove this without using harsh chemicals I have 3 dogs

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Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

Bennie said:
Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

You must have split an atom somewhere close to it

Bennie said:
Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

Triclopyr works well on these kinds of weeds

Bennie said:
Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

Ah I thought that was a type of clover

Ari said:

Bennie said:
Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

Ah I thought that was a type of clover

T-zone worked for me

Ari said:

Bennie said:
Not sure how to deal with it But it looks like it could be creeping Charlie

Ah I thought that was a type of clover

It looks like creeping Charlie or maybe some wild violets Start with triclopyr If you don’t see results a few weeks later use quinclorac That will get rid of them You might want to seed afterwards so it could be easier to use roundup and seed later I’m not sure where you live if you use roundup now you could have to wait weeks to seed By that time it may be too late in the season to seed If you’re in VA/NC or a similar area using roundup will just give winter weeds space to grow Deal with it all in August wait until October and seed it with a slit seeder Don’t worry about any weeds that pop up in the meantime You can take care of those once your lawn is set up Be sure to fertilize when you seed Don’t do aeration and seeding Slit seeding gives way better results In the meantime do some aeration and get a soil test done Make any soil amendments you might need Personally this is likely your best option if you plan to seed with fescue But if you don’t have a way to water I wouldn’t bother Fescue lawns can be really pricey They need a lot of attention and plenty of water Good luck

There’s no way to handle this without using harsh chemicals

@Arlo
Listen to this person you’ve already missed your chance for this year

@Arlo
What about in Minnesota I want to tackle the patches of creeping Charlie with a few rounds of triclopyr If it’s too late to seed will more weeds just move in

Sterling said:
@Arlo
What about in Minnesota I want to tackle the patches of creeping Charlie with a few rounds of triclopyr If it’s too late to seed will more weeds just move in

Yes unless you put down a winter weed pre-emergent But if you have any grass seed down it’ll stop the grass seed too Wait a year and do what Beemo-Noir suggested in August It’s a long process

I’d use glyphosate and reset everything Mow it as low as your mower goes a few days after applying Remember it’s only absorbed by green plants not the ground or roots So a larger leaf size is what you want for the best effect

Unlike other products with glyphosate you can start working on the lawn the very next day and plant seed or sod right away There’s no residue to mess things up

Most other products will hold up your growth process by a few weeks at least some can stop germination for months

Read the label carefully and it’s really simple It’s safe for kids and pets once it dries

2% is the working strength and more isn’t better A higher percentage kills the plant before it can fully take hold in the roots which makes it take longer Kind of counterintuitive 2% is sold as round up But not round up for lawns You want regular round up weed and grass killer

Next send a soil sample for analysis Let’s see what that creeping Charlie has done to it That way you can choose a fertilizer with confidence since you know what the soil needs There’s basic math involved and they’ll send a digital copy that you can share here They offer a lot of advice on different fertilizers and how to adjust whatever is in it They don’t sell anything so there’s no conflict of interest

The best soil analysis can be done locally through a college or state resources They know the plant life of your region best

Then pick out some seed

@Shawn
Have you really reseeded the same day you used glyphosate My experience is glyphosate spreads when watered and can harm seedlings for a while

It’s a bit pricey But I had A LOT in my lawn and Changeup just obliterated it

I prefer to hand pull Make sure you get the long roots It feels good to see it all come out

Be ready for some bare spots once you do that I just raked the soil a bit and over seeded

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Thank you all for the advice I will spray soon since it’s fall here in Canada I will follow up to see how quickly it will be wiped out

Simple way to get back to a nice lawn

Use glyphosate on everything

Core aerate and seed with a good seed I recommend United seeds super turf 1

Broadcast spray tenacity

You can do it all on the same day