| Forum Home | ||||
| PC World Chat | ||||
| Thread ID: 96806 | 2009-01-24 00:04:00 | Clover in my lawn | Greven (91) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 741536 | 2009-01-24 20:34:00 | Grass needs nitrogen, clover doesn't as it makes it's own. More nitrogen fertilizer gives the grass an unfair advantage so it takes over. No need for poisons. Absolutely correct. Clover is generally the first pasture species to grow in an area of low fertility and eventually the nitrogen fixing of the clover will enable the grass to predominate. I have clover in my back lawn where I've been contouring and where the grass didn't strike so well (it wasn't planted 'till late in Autumn). I'll leave the clover alone, apart from when I mow the lawns. Probably, if you really want to get rid of it, the most satisfying way, i.e. not using chemicals, would be to sprinkle some grass seed around and then use nitrogen fertiliser, at a heavy rate, say twice, dressings a month apart. New grass must be fed and then it will predominate. Personally, I wouldn't do this, I'd just let the clover take it's course. But I would think that fertility, or lack of it, is the issue. |
jcr1 (893) | ||
| 741537 | 2009-01-24 21:39:00 | Buy a rabbit, they love clover, or a sheep, but they leave loads more presents ;) | davidmmac (4619) | ||
| 741538 | 2009-01-25 03:40:00 | I'm a "Turfix" man. $20 concentrate will last me for a year on a biggish lawn. Spray often to keep clover and broadleaf weeds at bay. | Peter H (220) | ||
| 1 2 | |||||