Content
- Violets in the lawn - get rid of the troublemakers
- Frequently scarifying the lawn
- Remove violets and dig up
- To become the violet with the help of chemistry
- Further information for the fight
- Tips & Tricks
Violets are not always fun - for example when they grow wild in the grass
Violets in the lawn - get rid of the troublemakers
Violets - in the bed, on the wayside and under trees. But in the grass? A few violets are beautiful, but many gardeners feel disturbed by them. Unthinkable when they turn into a whole sea. How do you get rid of them?
Frequently scarifying the lawn
In order to get rid of the edible violets without chemical means, it is advisable to mow the lawn regularly. It should best be shortened every 5 days to a height between 4 and 8 cm.
By scarifying the violets are constantly shortened and deprived of their powers. At the same time, the lawn should be supplied with water and plenty of water. Thus he is strengthened, so that he can displace competitors such as violets.
Remove violets and dig up
In addition to the regular grass clippings you can fight the violets directly. On the one hand, you can pull out the viola and dig out the other.
To become the violet with the help of chemistry
If all biological control agents do not help, then chemistry can be the drug of choice. Whether violets, horned violets, fragrance violets, etc. - they can all be destroyed with herbicides against lawn weeds. For example, the active ingredients Dicamba and Quinclorac have proven themselves. These agents are specifically designed for broadleaf weeds. The grass does not harm them. Use such means according to the manufacturer's instructions!
Further information for the fight
Destroy the violets before they go to bloom! Otherwise, they produce seeds and self-sowing is near. It is also important that you carry out the fight several times. As a rule, violets can not be dispensed through a one-time procedure.
Tips & Tricks
Grass blends well with violets. While the grass prefers to grow in the sun, violets are preferred in the shade.