Landscaping.............

[cougjunkie]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of clovers? I have them all over my grass and nothing seems to be working.


Also has anyone tried the beer, dishsoap, etc. concotion for greener grass?

[Surfah]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of clovers? I have them all over my grass and nothing seems to be working.

Kill the leprechaun.

[Babs]

Kill the leprechaun.

He keeps coming back.

[Donuthole]

Also has anyone tried the beer, dishsoap, etc. concotion for greener grass?

I made Lawn Tonic last summer for my lawn. It didn't make any difference, at least that I noticed. However, I am going to try it once more this summer, simply because I have most of the stuff, and I enjoyed the "thrill" of buying a can of beer at the local gas station. (FYI, I went with The Banquet Beer.)

[Hot Lunch]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of clovers? I have them all over my grass and nothing seems to be working.


Also has anyone tried the beer, dishsoap, etc. concotion for greener grass?

I was having the same problem earlier this summer but bought some stuff at IFA that they suggested and it killed the stuff. I can't remember exactly what it was but it worked.

[Coach McGuirk]

I have cheated and had Stewarts service my lawn 4 times a year for the past 3 years. The first year it was hardly noticeable but then it really started to change midway through the second year. By the time I sold my house, my lawn was immaculate and weed free.

Now my dads lawn looks like a freaking championship golf course and he does it all himself. I will ask him if he knows any tricks for the clovers.

[RobinFinderson]

I'll put in a pitch for something a little more environmentally friendly. Get rid of the lawn all together. Lawns are a huge karmic no no when it come to the environment. They use a ton of water, and most gas powered lawn mowers are significantly toxic when it comes to releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere.

On the other hand, if you have a lawn that endures heavy social use (sports, parties, etc), there might be a 'sustainability' rationale for keeping it. But if it is just a beauty patch, consider some zeroscaping ideas with low water native species of plants. In the long run it will be cheaper, look better, and be good for your karma.

[CardiacCoug]

I'll put in a pitch for something a little more environmentally friendly. Get rid of the lawn all together. Lawns are a huge karmic no no when it come to the environment. They use a ton of water, and most gas powered lawn mowers are significantly toxic when it comes to releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere.

On the other hand, if you have a lawn that endures heavy social use (sports, parties, etc), there might be a 'sustainability' rationale for keeping it. But if it is just a beauty patch, consider some zeroscaping ideas with low water native species of plants. In the long run it will be cheaper, look better, and be good for your karma.

I believe it's spelled xeriscaping.

[RobinFinderson]

I believe it's spelled xeriscaping.

Right on brother. From the Wikipedia article on Xeriscaping:

In some areas, terms such as water-conserving landscapes, drought-tolerant landscaping, zeroscaping, and smart scaping are used instead.

I primarily know the word by ear, so 'zeroscaping' is what it sounded like. It is always good to get smarter.

[il Padrino Ute]

I'll put in a pitch for something a little more environmentally friendly. Get rid of the lawn all together. Lawns are a huge karmic no no when it come to the environment. They use a ton of water, and most gas powered lawn mowers are significantly toxic when it comes to releasing harmful gases into the atmosphere.

On the other hand, if you have a lawn that endures heavy social use (sports, parties, etc), there might be a 'sustainability' rationale for keeping it. But if it is just a beauty patch, consider some zeroscaping ideas with low water native species of plants. In the long run it will be cheaper, look better, and be good for your karma.

Screw this.

I've now decided to increase the size of my lawn by eliminating half of my driveway.

[JohnnyLingo]

Screw this.

I've now decided to increase the size of my lawn by eliminating half of my driveway.

CATBLUE: I have just finished creating a lawn on the 2-acre empty lot next to my house.

[RobinFinderson]

Screw this.

I've now decided to increase the size of my lawn by eliminating half of my driveway.

That is fine. Just don't water it. Concrete contributes to runoff. What little rain you get needs to go into the soil. You should also install a rain barrel at your gutter downspouts, and if you are thrifty, you can even divert your laundry water into the rain gutter (it won't hurt the lawn).

Of course these are conservative measure that someone would take if he wanted to minimize his dependence on government, so I don't expect you to take them.

[il Padrino Ute]

That is fine. Just don't water it. Concrete contributes to runoff. What little rain you get needs to go into the soil. You should also install a rain barrel at your gutter downspouts, and if you are thrifty, you can even divert your laundry water into the rain gutter (it won't hurt the lawn).

Of course these are conservative measure that someone would take if he wanted to minimize his dependence on government, so I don't expect you to take them.

Don't water it? Are you kidding? Utah is a desert.

Not only will I expand my sprinkler system, I'm going to triple the number of sprinkler heads I have. I'll also water my lawn every day and each station will run for no less than 60 minutes.

The idea is to have a green lawn.

[RobinFinderson]

Don't water it? Are you kidding? Utah is a desert.

Not only will I expand my sprinkler system, I'm going to triple the number of sprinkler heads I have. I'll also water my lawn every day and each station will run for no less than 60 minutes.

The idea is to have a green lawn.

Your idea is to suckle at big government's teet. Congrats. Every drop of municipal water you feed that lawn represents a drop of dependence on a socialized system. I always knew you were a commie at heart. I just didn't know your price would be so cheap. Green lawn = red heart.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of clovers? I have them all over my grass and nothing seems to be working.


Also has anyone tried the beer, dishsoap, etc. concotion for greener grass?

Serious answer: get a post-emergent spray that kills broad leaf stuff in your lawn. In California, they sold some stuff from a company named Monterey. It comes in a concentrated liquid so you'll have to get a sprayer. I sprayed my grandparents lawn and it discolored the entire laws for awhile, but it killed the broad leaf stuff and the lawn came back better than ever after around a week. You need to get it done before it gets really hot or it stresses the lawn some more.

You're not going to find something like this at Home Depot (most likely). Go to a nursery or a sprinkler/landscaping supply store where all the landscapers go.

After you get it out of your lawn, start applying pre-emergent granules around 2-3 times a year to keep broad leaf stuff from getting back in. You can buy this anywhere- Scotts makes something like this that both fertilzes the lawn and applies the pre-emergent.