I hope you can help me with a lawn problem. Numerous areas in the lawn have violets. Do you have any solution on how I can get rid of these weeds? - Michael Meyers, East Northport Wild violets are ...

She wants to rid her garden of wild violets (not African violets) and crab grass. There are two distinctly different problems: violets are perennials and crab grass is a self-sowing annual.

A: Wild violets are common and are one of the toughest weeds to control in lawns. Standard postemergent broadleaf herbicides, such as those containing 2,4-D, are labeled for violets but are poorly ...

Despite their pretty purple petals, wild violets can be pesky weeds in your garden. Here is the best way to get rid of wild violets from your lawn.

Q. I live in the Red Mill area of Virginia Beach, and my lawn is a mess. What looks like wild African violets have taken over about half of my backyard. How do I get rid of it without using lots of… ...

However, first, I must confess that I rather like the violets, and, I am not alone. Just last week I received a note from another gardener who enjoys the violets in his lawn: ...

Liquid spot-sprays with an herbicide containing triclopyr or dicamba are usually effective in killing wild violets in the lawn -- if you want to kill wild violets in the lawn.

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We've got wild violets taking over our grass. My husband has been digging them up, but it's quite a job. Is there a spray that will kill them? A: Some people ...

The violets can be controlled with a non-selective herbicide containing glyphosate, such as Roundup. This will kill all actively growing vegetation, lawn included.

There are a couple of opportunities to control wild violets; in the mid-May to mid-June period, once most lawn weeds are growing, and in late summer, about mid-September to mid-October, before it ...

Those who do not like the wild violets see them invading the lawn and flower gardens. They spread freely and are extremely difficult to control because of the rhizome structure and reseeding.