Wild Violets - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by tony622
April 24, 2009
I have violets in my lawn and they drive me crazy.
Is there any product that will eliminate them without harming the lawn?
I have had the lawn professionally treated with no luck.


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Answer from NGA
April 24, 2009
Wild violets are really difficult to control because they grow from underground bulbs which store lots of energy for regrowth if the tops of the plants are mowed down. The only way to remove these pesty weeds is to dig them out, roots and all. You can try painting the tops of the plants with Round Up but this will kill only the tops, not the bulbs so repeat applications will be necessary. Of course if you get Round Up on your turf, it will kill the turf as well. Wish there were an easier solution, but digging them up, bulbs and all, is the only way to eliminate wild violets.

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