broadleaf weed · annual
Trifolium repens
Low-growing plant with three rounded leaflets and white or pink round flower heads.
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Small patches can be dug out. Spraying is better for large areas. Some homeowners keep clover intentionally — it fixes nitrogen and stays green in drought.
Use a broadleaf herbicide (2,4-D or 2,4-D + dicamba combination) in spring or fall. Some clover is nitrogen-fixing and relatively harmless; treat only if it's overtaking your lawn.
Maintain adequate nitrogen levels—clover establishes in low-nitrogen soils. Keep turf dense with regular mowing.
Apply a balanced or nitrogen-rich fertilizer—clover establishes in low-nitrogen soils.
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Dig or spray. Small patches can be dug out. Spraying is better for large areas. Some homeowners keep clover intentionally — it fixes nitrogen and stays green in drought.
White Clover is rated moderate to control. Consistent treatment over a season usually does the job.
Apply a balanced or nitrogen-rich fertilizer—clover establishes in low-nitrogen soils.