Effective Strategies for Controlling Wild Violets in Your Lawn

Wild violets are among the toughest lawn weeds due to fleshy roots that survive herbicide applications and abundant seeds that spread readily. They are most vulnerable in fall as they prepare for winter, and again in early spring when new leaves emerge. Look for broadleaf herbicides containing dicamba—the higher the concentration, the better. However, eradication requires persistence: repeated spot-spraying over several seasons, not a single miracle application.