On Tue, 25 Aug 2020 07:47:35 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 10:38:42 AM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2020-08-25 8:41 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> >> How does one get rid of clover in their yard? Is that on
>> >> the weed list of Roundup weed killer?
>> >
>> > Roundup would also kill any grass. The usual broadleaf weed killers would do it.
>> > Those "weed and feed" chemicals that Chemlawn keeps offering to put on
>> > my yard.
>> >
>> > However, clover is a sign that your soil is poor. Clover also fixes nitrogen, thus
>> > improving the soil. Before chemical fertilizers, clover was prized for this ability.
>> >
>> A much cheaper treatment is Borax. Get a half dozen boxes, available in
>> the laundry detergeent department of the grocery store. Scatter it
>> across the lawn. if clover is still there, apply a second layer. You
>> won't have clover there for at lest 10 years.
>
>Thanks. Now I know what to avoid doing. If my entire yard were clover (or creeping
>Charlie), I would be very happy.
>
>If I didn't mow, though, it would be a hellscape of thistles and black walnut trees.

We're just coming out of winter. The grass didn't grow much for a few
months, but all the weeds did. Thistles everywhere.