Q: I’d like to know what to spray on wild African violets and also what to spray on crab grass. A: I called Anna for a bit more information. She wants to rid her garden of wild violets (not African ...

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: We live in a woodland setting with lawn surrounding our house. In the past year, wild violets have taken over the lawn. What is the best method of getting rid of this plant? A: Some people actually ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked whether sod can be laid in the fall and how to get Easter lilies to thrive outdoors. The weed in this reader's yard is a hard-to-kill type that spreads ...

I can’t hate the wild violets that spill across my lawn, inextricably linked as they are to the memory of my mother bent low under a spreading maple, her apron skirt swirled around her as she picks ...

A large, orange-ish colored butterfly began staying around our garden a few days ago. At first glance, I thought it was a monarch since a few of them have been around for the past week or so. Looking ...

Mid-May is prime time for violets, with different native wild violets blooming in wet and dry places in Westborough. At one extreme, marsh blue violet (Viola cucullata) grows in wet, swampy ...