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Q&A – What is the best herbicide to kill wild violet?

Question:
Wild violet is taking over our pastures and yard. What is the best herbicide to use to kill wild violet and not kill the grass? It is late October. Can we spray this late in the year?

Answer:
Wild violets are dormant during the hot summer months and reemerge in the fall. TSU Extension Agent Joellen Dimond recommends using a broadleaf herbicide like 2,4-D. While the violets are actively growing the in the fall is a good time. It will take multiple applications to eradicate them.

Related Videos:
Notes- Wild Violets
Herbicide Basics
Herbicide Modes Of Action

Related Resources:
Turf Tips: Wild Violet
Wild violet

February 6, 2021
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