What can you do about it?

The only thing that helps against unruly horny clover is usually to cut it out

Usually against Clover in the lawn scarifying is recommended - but the otherwise effective method is for both horn and Wood sorrel futile labor of love. The unruly and very stubborn horn clover can only be achieved by carefully cutting out or Remove excavation by digging up or removing all parts of the plant including their roots. cut out. You can do this with a Digging fork use or one Weed cutter. The resulting bald spots are covered with fresh soil and lawn seeds.

Weed killers against horn clover

Now cutting out is a laborious and tedious method, especially since you really have more than enough to do with larger lawns covered with horn clover. So desperate people turn to commercially available lawn weed killers, which, however, often do not stop at the lawn itself. Afterwards, the lawn often has to be sown again to fill in the bare spots again. Be careful not to mow before applying the weed killer - the more material to attack, the greater the success. In addition, it must not rain on this day, otherwise the pesticide will simply be washed off again and thus remain useless.

Prevention is better than destruction

As is so often the case in life, prevention is better than subsequent cure (in this case more of an annihilation), which of course also applies to sprawling horn clover carpets in the lawn. Like all Clover species Horn clover is also a sign that your lawn is lacking nutrients, especially nitrogen. Ergo, you can prevent horn clover growth by regularly and sufficiently supplying your lawn with an appropriate fertilizer. This measure is of course also advisable to improve the nutrient supply after clover control measures.