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fon621 · Jul 24, 2009, 06:25 AM

I'm trying to keep my lawn looking good. I used Scotts, Weed and Feed, which works for most weeds on my lawn, however, I keep getting, I believe I was told creeping violet in spots. This just can't seem to be controlled. Any thoughts or suggestions? I try to pull this up by hand, but it just keeps coming back! :(

tigerlily2782 · Jul 24, 2009, 07:15 AM

've used the Weed-B-Gon but it takes up to 4 times to kill them. I start as soon as the weather warms up, hit it again on the first hot day, again a month or two later then just before the cold weather sets in. Sounds excessive, but it works, at least for me.

Also be sure to patrol the borders of your yard to make sure it isn't coming from a neighbor's yard. Ideally, you might want to use a brush killer along the yard border. Check with your neighbors first to make sure it's okay. It also helps cut down on the amount of weed whacking you'll have to do through the year.
Depending on the part of the country in which you live, you might want to consult a nursery specialist.

KUXJ · Jul 24, 2009, 08:09 AM

Hi! fon621, and welcome to AMHD :)

Found at the bottom of this page:
https://sharepoint.cahnrs.wsu.edu/bl...%20AID%20.aspx
Triclopyr is available to home gardeners for control of certain resistant lawn weeds, such as creeping woodsorrel, wild violets, spurge, clover, and chickweed. The triclopyr products available to home gardeners are available in a mix with two other herbicides, MCPA and dicamba. These can injure nearby trees and shrubs if applied to turf above their roots, so read and follow all label directions.

Control tips:
Violet Description

Confused on Identification?
ground ivy mallow violet

As tigerlily2782 said, persistence is the key...

K