Clover in zoysia. In Alexandria

1oz of Weed Free Zone per gallon water + some surfactant will knock out clover.

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You likely have low nitrogen.

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You think that is why is is so slow to green?

Is Image for So. Lawns not safe for Zoysia?

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You think that is why is is so slow to green?

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Arent most warm season turf grasses slow to green?

But as to the previous poster's point, clover tends to pop up in soil low in nitrogen. Clover actually takes nitrogen from the air and puts it in the soil to help fertilize the other plants sharing soil with the clover.

Speedzone is another weed killer that will knockout clover quickly but I'm not 100% you want to be using this stuff on dormant grass. I think it may be safer to wait for the grass to be green and growing.

You gotta feel bad for clover. It just wants to help out.

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Replies follow on how to kill the clover

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which is what I want. I can add the nitrogen without the clover. I found the responses helpful

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and it will disappear like a fart in the wind just about the time your zoysia greens up

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this is the only part I disagree with. I start cutting short in March and clovers just grow too fast and reel mower doesn’t cut them good. A good dose of blindside knocks them out when it’s time to get the yard back in shape.

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Reel mower is a different animal. Reel mowers and weeds don’t work. That’s a turf grass only mower

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No but one great thing is after I cut the weeds just kind of stand out and I can spot spray them. Especially nutsedge

Clover is a perennial. So it will come back year after year. To cgrands point it will add nitrogen to your lawn for free and dies before it’s time for a show case lawn. The other side would be a weed free lawn.

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No, no it doesn't.

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I think that most would agree that a warm season lawn isn't a show case lawn until at least the July 4th holiday.

Sounds like you think it should be shown off in April, which just isn't the case.