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How to get rid of these weeds

9 years ago

Our lawn is full of these weeds (1 and 2), they are very similar. Is there any chemical which can destroy them without much harming the grass? I think it is quite difficult to manually remove them and put some grass seeds in empty and depressed areas to make grass look uniform. thanks

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Kimmsr
9 years ago
That is White Dutch Clover. Many people seed that into their turf since the plants can, like all legumes, trap Nitrogen. Any herbicide that contains 2, 4, D will kill them but those products are prohibited for most all homeowners in Ontario.
IanW Zone 5 Ont. Can.
9 years ago
The # 1 photo is Black Medic(Medicago lupulina) (weed that looks like clover).... your second photo which kimmsr has identified correctly as white clover)....
2 4 D (killex) has been banned, and the herbicides available here in Ontario will not kill either of them......mechanical removal is your only option.....

This post was edited by ians_gardener on Sat, Jul 5, 14 at 7:14

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