WASHINGTON — Not so wild about wild violets? Myra in Arlington writes: “What is the best way to get rid of wild violets in the lawn? We have both the purple & Confederate types. It started out with ...

Dear Sue: How can we kill pesky violets growing in the lawn? We’ve tried Scotts Step 2 and Ortho Weed-B-Gon Chickweed, Clover & Oxalis Weed Killer. Jim Freeman Dear Jim: The wild violet (Viola ...

Wild violets are plentiful in my lawn even though a company sprayed? several times. I also have weeds that look like clover but have tiny yellow flowers. What kills these weeds? Wild violets are not ...

A mass of wild, common blue violets blooming in a neighbor’s yard last week made a stunning sight, so I stopped and asked if I could take a picture. “Sure, go ahead, but I’d rather be rid of these ...

These spring forest flowers are pretty enough to eat. Go ahead—our five simple recipes will fuel your culinary imagination. Renegade patches of snow still linger in the forest’s darkest spots when the ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Those lovely little violets that grow wild around here are adorable for making tiny posies as most of us did when we were kids. But besides collecting their flowers, you can also ...

These cute little plants can be a nightmare for both lawn and vegetable/flower garden lovers. The sweet things are very invasive and very difficult to remove. They spread by seed and underground root.

Q: I have an area in my garden that has a beautiful buckeye tree. Growing under the tree is a groundcover called Vinca minor. Now the groundcover is invaded with weeds -- mainly wild violets. I would ...

The other day, I was photographing a large clump of common blue violets on a neighbor’s lawn when she remarked that they were pretty, but “mostly weeds.” I said I know that violets can be banes of ...

There are many types of wild violet species, some native and others European and Asian invaders, but all grow primarily in the northern regions of the U.S. You can recognize these flowering perennials ...