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Wild violets are an extremely attractive "weed". Because
wild violets are so attractive, they are seldom classified as
a weed. They have a broad, heart-shaped leaf and produce deep
blue or purple flowers. Wild violets reproduce from seeds or rhizomes
(underground creeping stems). They are beautiful when they are
kept in the garden, but can become a problem if they escape into
your turf.
Wild violets are a warm weather weed and you will most likely
see them first appear in late Spring or early Summer. For small
problems the best solution is to dig the violets out. Applying
herbicides will burn the tops off, but the heartiness of the underground
tubers will allow for regeneration.
Wild violets are the most difficult broadleaf weed to control
in our area. Hand eradication is the most effective way but can
cause the population to regenerate at a much faster pace. Non-selective
control such as Round up with multiple treatments is effective
only in non-grass areas. Control of Violets in Turf is a lengthy
and sometimes unsuccessful project. First we have to understand
that to kill a weed it has to be actively growing. Our early spring
treatment will not have much effect on violets because they do
not begin to spread until early May. To get control of violets
they must be sprayed with back to back treatments in May and June
and sometimes will need repeat treatments on a 2 week interval.
The best control is achieved over time by encouraging a healthier
lawn to compete with the violets and constant spraying. Like Bermuda
grass to say you can get rid of violets is not possible but good
suppression is realistic with constant care.
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