I too find that 2,4,D is good for killing wild violets with a few
disclaimers:
1) Timing is everything in trying to get rid of violets. Spring is best.
Fall is second best. Don't waste your chemicals in the summer.
2) 2 doses may be needed.
3) Weed-b-gon has slowly reduced the amount of 2,4,D in it. LAst time I
looked it no longer said it killed violets. There are several other products
with higher 2,4,D levels and work better at killing violets (spectricide,
Trimec come to mind). Look for a 2,4,D level in the 5 to 7% region.
4) you might try something with triclopar in it (I may have spelled that
wrong). A.K.A. Brush-b-
gon

"Bob S." wrote in message
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Red '57 wrote in message
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Well it's that time of year and all my favorite "plants" have
reappeared in my yard. I live just north of Atlanta ( 7b ) and would
like to ask for some assistance from the group.

I have a particularly nasty form of violet that followed me home after
I got a plant from a friend. It is a violet, often called culvert
kudzu and I would like to eradicate it. It does not respond well to
Roundup and I really don't like to use that much of it. If it is dug
up and any is left in the ground , it spreads faster.

Here are two examples:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51874743dzCewd
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51874919SQKRSe

Yup, that's wild violets. They spread by seed and by root and are hard
to get rid of. Best control I found is products containing 2-4-D (Like
weed-b-gon).
A lot of persistance is needed to eliminate them.

Here is another plant that is not too bad, but is spreads very fast. I
had never seen it until last year and that was 100 yards away from my
house. Seems to be a shade lover.

Here are two examples:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51874461piEaui
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...51874579svJatb

A little hard to tell on this one. If it has a small white flower, it
could be button weed. If it has deep pink flowers it could be
knotweed (aka smartweed).
It spreads by tiny seed. Again, a 2-4-D product would be your best
bet to control it.

Bob S.