Wild violet weeds are aggressive and invasive weeds that can quickly take over your lawn in Indiana when left to their own devices. These low-growing weeds look like pretty flowers with heart-shaped leaves and purple, yellow, white, or blue petals. These weeds can grow in a variety of environments because they can tolerate full sunlight or some shade and grow in moist or dry soil. Wild violets are tough to control because they have a resilient root system that can spread deep and wide underground. The most effective way to eliminate these weeds is to hire lawn care pros to administer post-emergent weed control treatments on your lawn. You can also take advantage of pre-emergent treatments to prevent wild violets from popping up on your turf in the future.

What do wild violet weeds look like?

Wild violet weeds may look dainty and charming but are not something you should mess around with. These persistent perennial weeds have five-petaled flowers with toothed, heart-shaped leaves with a waxy surface that can be as long as 4.5 inches and as wide as 3.5 inches. They can also develop thick mats of leaves that cover the ground, limiting the amount of sunlight your grass receives and choking out your lawn. While wild violet weeds are commonly violet, they can also come in white, yellow, or blue. They grow low to the ground and emerge in clumps all over your lawn. Wild violet weeds are commonly found in shaded areas but can also tolerate full sunlight. While they thrive in moist and fertile soil, these weeds can easily tolerate growing in dry soil. They can also withstand drought conditions with no trouble!

Why are wild violet weeds hard to eliminate?

Wild violet weeds are tough to eliminate because of their vigorous root system. The roots of this invasive plant consist of fibrous rhizomes that can reach up to 6 inches deep into the soil, spreading far and wide. When disturbed or broken, these rhizomes can easily grow another plant and leave you with more wild violets on your lawn.

Aside from their roots, the seemingly innocent flowers of this weed are also deceitful. In the summer, wild violets produce flowers that stay well below the leaves and even underground, avoiding the sharp blades of your lawn mower. Because these flowers escape being chopped off, they produce and spread seeds around the existing plant, occupying more space on your turf.

What's the best way to eliminate and prevent wild violet weeds?

The best way to tackle wild violets is through weed control treatments. Post-emergent weed control treatments provide effective solutions for eliminating existing wild violet weeds on your lawn. As soon as you see these weeds on your lawn, it's best to reach out to a professional lawn care company equipped to handle wild violets to stop these invasive plants from taking over your lawn.

If you want to prevent wild violet weeds from emerging on your lawn in the future, you'll want to take advantage of pre-emergent weed control treatments. Pre-emergent treatments create a protective barrier on the ground that keeps weeds from breaking through the soil surface, which means you never have to see wild violets in the first place!

Pair your weed control treatments with nutrient-packed fertilizer treatments to ensure your grass is strong enough to resist weeds like wild violets.

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Here at Turf Kings, we proudly offer our top-quality weed control service to commercial and residential properties, as well as HOAs, in Carmel, Fishers, Westfield, and nearby communities in Indiana. You can choose from our 3 different weed control packages, which can include lawn fertilizer treatments, lawn aeration, and overseeding, depending on the package you choose, so your grass gets everything it needs to grow healthy and combat weed growth. Call us today at (317) 350-1737 to sign up for our weed control service and let our team handle the wild violets taking over your lawn.