Wild violets can be a challenge to banish from your lawn. Here's how to get rid of this pretty yet pesky perennial.

A mass of wild, common blue violets blooming in a neighbor’s yard last week made a stunning sight, ... Wild violets: Weeds to some, beauty to others. By Charles Seabrook. March 22, 2011.

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 ...

Wild violets are plentiful in my lawn even though a company sprayed? several times. I also have weeds that look like clover but have tiny yellow flowers. What kills these weeds? Wild violets are ...

Wild violet, on the other hand, doesn't creep in the same way, but it's still a tough nut to crack. This weed can grow in a ...

Wild violets are perennial weeds that grow and spread aggressively via underground rhizomes and can be extremely difficult to control. They thrive in moist, fertile soil in shady areas, ...

Wild violets are also edible weeds. Both the flowers and leaves can be eaten, and young leaves have a pleasant nutty taste. Some people use wild violets medicinally.

I'm having trouble getting rid of wild violets in my lawn. I've tried spot spraying with 2,4-D, but they are very hard to kill. Someone suggested adding lime to my lawn as this weed does not like ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — This Week's Weed of The Week is the Wild Violet or Common Blue Violet. You may see the beautiful carpet of purple in a field or patch in your lawn in early spring. Don't be ...

DEAR JANET: I have an area in my garden that has a beautiful buckeye tree. Growing under the tree is a groundcover called Vinca minor. Now the groundcover is invaded with weeds -- mainly wild violets.

Just as milkweed plants are required for monarch caterpillars, wild violets are the essential element to fritillaries’ reproductive cycle. The female butterfly lays her eggs near wild violet ...