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TYPE
Broadleaf perennial weed, grows low to the ground and has a size range from 8-10 inches tall to 12 inches wide.
HOW TO IDENTIFY
White clover has white, spiky flower clusters with brown-green centers that are framed by three-lobe clover shaped leaves (...or four leaves if you’re LUCKY enough to find one!).
WHERE IT GROWS
In areas of sunlight to partial shade. Typically found in sparse lawns where the competition of grass is weak and nitrogen is low.
In areas of sunlight to partial shade. Typically found in sparse lawns where the competition of grass is weak and nitrogen is low.
GROWING SEASON
Months of June through September.
HOW TO MANAGE
Use a post-emergence herbicide and/or, pull out by hand. If the post-emergence herbicide method is chosen, read the back of the label to make sure clover is listed under weeds treated. Be sure to apply on a cloudless and windless day (read instructions on the back of the herbicide you purchased for more information about application). If the hand pulling method is chosen, be sure to pull out as much of the white clovers roots as possible in order to prevent future growth. Since this weed often grows in clumps, hand pulling white clover can be easy and effective. Mulching can help prevent white clover growth in gardens as well. Overall, the best prevention method for white clover and any invasive weed is to maintain healthy, dense turf with a strong root system by adopting a regular lawn care routine including fertilization, soil amendments, proper mowing and watering as well as aeration and thatch management practices.
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References:
http://www.brilliantlawns.co.uk/lawn-weeds.html
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/getting-rid-white-clover.htm
Photographs:
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/pests/insects-diseases-weeds/types-of-weeds/#page=7
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