Subject: Re: clover
From: Ronald Zwaagstra <R.Zwaagstra@ppsw.rug.nl>
Organization: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 98 07:49:39
Message-ID: <MOD$980811.17679@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$980806.7180@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$980808.10241@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$980810.7579@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$980811.15109@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$980811.17064@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
Alan J Holmes wrote:
>
> In article <MOD$980811.15109@rec.gardens.ecosystems>,
> Ronald Zwaagstra wrote:
[snip]
> >I see two basic options to avoid clover.
> >1. Replace your lawn by concrete (you probably wouldn't like it: no
> >grass, no clover, no insects, no kids, unbearable heat when the sun
> >shines)
> >2. Go over the lawn with a rototiller each spring and sow a new lawn
> >each year. If you are lucky the lawn will tolerate playing kids by the
> >end of summer each year.
>
> And a third is Verdon, which is a weedkiller for use on
> grass, it kills all the weeds and leaves the grass
> untouched.
Which is a "solution" that is not really on topic for
rec.gardens.ecosystems
Please keep in mind that this group has the intention to discuss how we
can use naturally occuring ecosystems for our gardening benefits. The
use of poisonous material is in this case completely unneeded as the
combination of frequent mowing and borders that are attractive to
wildlife provide a solution.
Ronald
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