Creating a homemade weed killer to control wild violets requires mixing horticulture vinegar with water. You can use a ratio of 80 percent water and 20 percent vinegar. This homemade wild violet weed herbicide has an 80-percent control rate over most broadleaf weeds when sprayed on the offending plant's foliage.

How do you keep wild violets away?

To prevent Wild Violets, make sure your grass is thick and healthy. Do not overwater, otherwise you may be promoting the moist soil Violets prefer. We recommend mowing high so your grass roots are strong and deep.

Will vinegar kill unwanted plants?

Vinegar/soap weed killer is non-selective, which means that it will also damage/kill your desirable plants. So be careful when applying to weeds. ... You also want to wait for a windless day so that your spray won't inadvertently spray onto other plants. Your vinegar weed killer may or may not kill the root of the weed.