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Shifting from the violets to just a question on red thread? Anyone have this in the past and successfully been able to get rid of it? Seems to be overtaking most of my lawn (we have about an acre of grass). Thanks
Red thread? Never heard of it. Hopefully you get an answer from someone. Be nice to learn whats happening elsewhere.
Based on what I could find, it's some type of fungus and it keeps coming back every year! was hoping someone had some experience getting rid of it on here or I may just go ahead and try a fungicide on a small area and see if it works before I do the entire lawn.
Cambium, Ortho's Chickweed, Clover, Oxalis works for me with the wild violets. They invade my lawn from both sides as my neighbors don't care much for lawn maintenance. I sprayed the affected areas three times in the spring to be sure, but after the third week the wild violets were gone.
You may be spinning your wheels by hand pulling as they'll come right back up from a tear off portion of the roots, similar to dandelions.
Based on what I could find, it's some type of fungus and it keeps coming back every year! was hoping someone had some experience getting rid of it on here or I may just go ahead and try a fungicide on a small area and see if it works before I do the entire lawn.
Interesting. Curious how it works for you.
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Cambium, Ortho's Chickweed, Clover, Oxalis works for me with the wild violets. They invade my lawn from both sides as my neighbors don't care much for lawn maintenance. I sprayed the affected areas three times in the spring to be sure, but after the third week the wild violets were gone.
You may be spinning your wheels by hand pulling as they'll come right back up from a tear off portion of the roots, similar to dandelions.
I did use the Ortho last year and it did kill it, but its only killing the leaves. That means it just grows back the following year. Have you had success with it where it doesn't come back? I'm scared to soak the soil with the stuff. I don't mind the challenge and its rewarding. 1 hour a month pulling them is not bad and I know it wont come back. (at least the same ones wont)
It definitely works for me. All the areas that I had sprayed in the spring are showing only grass now, and the one or two violets left may have been too small for me to notice. OTOH, my two neighbors' lawns are covered with violets and other undesirable weeds.
I sprayed 3 times after the last frost. Didn't really have to soak the soil, really... I used a cheap Ortho pump sprayer and a couple drops of Dawn soap.
Anyways, if you prefer hand pulling then it's good exercise
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Interesting. Curious how it works for you.
I did use the Ortho last year and it did kill it, but its only killing the leaves. That means it just grows back the following year. Have you had success with it where it doesn't come back? I'm scared to soak the soil with the stuff. I don't mind the challenge and its rewarding. 1 hour a month pulling them is not bad and I know it wont come back. (at least the same ones wont)
I guess I am the odd person out because I really don't mind violets in the lawn. Or clover, for that matter.
What drives me insane are all the OTHER weeds, such as crabgrass, Johnson grass, chickweed, and what seems like 50% of the illustrations in my copy of Weeds of the Northeast, LOL. It will take at least two years to get my current yard to approach a condition where lawn grass/turf makes up more than 50% of what's actually there. If all I had to deal with was violets and clover, I'd be happy as a clam.
I guess I am the odd person out because I really don't mind violets in the lawn. Or clover, for that matter.
What drives me insane are all the OTHER weeds, such as crabgrass, Johnson grass, chickweed, and what seems like 50% of the illustrations in my copy of Weeds of the Northeast, LOL. It will take at least two years to get my current yard to approach a condition where lawn grass/turf makes up more than 50% of what's actually there. If all I had to deal with was violets and clover, I'd be happy as a clam.
A little clover in a lawn is good. I got violets for the first time this year, and I don't plan on killing them any time soon.
The bees like it, too. I try to always have something for the honey bees to eat.
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