If you’re seeing a large number of pretty purple blooms in your turf, then you may have a wild violet infestation. When weeds like these appear, don’t hesitate to reach out to professional lawn care services for help. Wild violets may certainly be pretty, but that doesn’t mean you want to see them in your lawn. Unfortunately, because this perennial weed has an extremely long taproot, making it very difficult to control by hand-pulling. The best way to manage the situation is by applying an herbicide that specifically targets wild violets.
What Are the Seasonal Treatments I Need for Wild Violets?
If you’d like to know more about getting rid of wild violets without harming your lawn, then get in touch with us. We have the know-how and the expertise to get the job done right. Experience tells us that fall is the best time to deal with a wild violet infestation. With a carefully-timed application, fall fertilization can help your lawn thrive next spring.
Applying herbicide after summer is winding down works because the chemicals are better able to make their way down to the taproot system, killing the plant from its source. Applying the same herbicide in the spring or summer merely burns the leaves and kills new growth, without getting to the roots. Consequently, the problem keeps coming back again and again.
Even with applying herbicide in the fall, it’s usually necessary to make more than one application over the course of several years. This is because the leaves of the wild violet are covered in a waxy coating that’s resistant to herbicides. The professional-strength chemicals we use at Green Top Lawn Care are effective at penetrating the coating and reaching the root system, but persistence is still important, as it’s not realistic to expect wild violets to pack up and leave in one season.
Best Practices for Controlling Wild Violets
The thicker and healthier you can make your lawn, the better able it will be to fight off invaders like wild violets. These little weeds love an acidic soil, so it makes sense to use some soil amendments to make the environment less attractive to them. As with all unwanted invaders, it’s important that you don’t give wild violets room to grow.
With good hydration practices, proper mowing techniques and the right fertilizer, you’ll see fewer and fewer instances of weeds cropping up in your lawn. And if wild violets are already present, a weed control and prevention service can eliminate these unwanted plants and prevent them from returning the following year.
Comprehensive Weed Control for Wild Violets in North Texas
If you have wild violets in your Texas lawn, contact Green Top Lawn Care for professional weed control. These troublesome weeds may have been giving you headaches for years, but our time-tested techniques are exactly what you need to get rid of that pain for good. Call (817) 684-4044 or request a free weed control quote today.
