mouse Charlie and clover are repeated broadleaf weeds . fawn Charlie ( Glechoma hederacea ) , a appendage of the mint family , arrived in the United States via the Europeans for manipulation as a priming cover .

Creeping Charlie and clover areperennial broadleaf weeds . Creeping Charlie ( Glechoma hederacea ) , a penis of the mint family , arrive in the United States via the Europeans for use as a ground concealment . The plant , with its attractive , bluish - purple , funnel - shaped bloom , quickly became the scourge of manicure lawn , due to its invasiveness . Many trefoil are native to North America and are as invasive as creeping Charlie . The most unwashed clover found in American lawns is white clover .

Creeping Charlie Weed Killer

Kill pussyfoot Charlie with Borax ( sodium tetraborate ) , a white , crystalline , mineral salt formed in lake bed millions of years ago . During the 1950s and 1960s , Twenty Mule Team Borax was a intimate commercial on American TV sets . It was touted as a laundry booster , and housewives added it to the backwash to get stains out of vesture . Although not as familiar to today ’s homemakers , the ware has been used for pick and killing weeds since the 1920s . You still can buy Borax at most food market stores .

How to Use

ruffle 10 oz . of Borax with 4 oz . of pee . rain cats and dogs this mixture into 2 1/2 gallon of water system . Use a sprayer or pour from a container to spot treat creeping Charlie .

Postemergence Herbicides

vote out creeping Charlie with a postemergence weedkiller . Postemergence intend the seeds have grow into plants , as opposed to pre - emergence , which means the plant is in seed class . Creeping Charlie produce in early bound to recent autumn . Apply the postemergence herbicide at this prison term . Creeping Charlie is a broadleaf weed , and the herbicide label will indicate whether it is used for killing broadleaf weeds . you could find this product at any dwelling house and garden center or plant nursery . Ask for help choose the right-hand merchandise if you ’re not sure .

Clover Weed Killer

Kill clover with a postemergence weedkiller . Like creeping Charlie , trefoil is a broadleaf weed . White trefoil produces white ball - shape peak and the leaves are gloomy green and sometimes expose lightheaded , white , crescent - work scoring . If you regale the fawn Charlie with Borax , you also can try it on the clover .

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