North Houston Lawn: Clover, Stickers, and Brown Spot Solutions

Situation

Homeowner in North Houston (77340) has a 3-year-old lawn coming in but plagued by massive clover, one brown spot, and stickers on one side. Asks if they should start over.

Expert Advice

No need to start over. Lawn is establishing.

• Clover: Spot-spray with Roundup (glyphosate) or use weed-and-feed fertilizer in early summer.
• Stickers (burweed): Rake them out. Grass will spread through remaining ones.
• Brown spot: Dig out dead area. Cut 1x1 ft sod from healthy area (with roots), slice into 3x3 inch plugs, plant evenly in bare spot. Water well.

Key Principle

Repair small areas rather than renovate entire lawn when grass is spreading.