I feel violets are benign and attractive. They’ve not gotten out of control for me. you notice them in the spring and less so in the hotter months.

I would disagree. In two different properties, one with highly sandy soil and now with heavy clay, violets are wildly aggressive. I spent much of the first summer on this new property digging violets out of the new garden beds by hand. Still keep a very close watch for them. They cannot be pulled--they must be dug.

Here in north central Missouri, violets are very aggressive. They grow and spread vigorously, especially in flower beds, and I struggle to keep them under control.

You cant stop them from seeding - have to remove with roots before they go to seed. They will take over. The seeds are viable for a couple of years, so start ASAP if you dont want them there

I have wild violets ( Viola sororia ) in my yard & garden. In the lawn they just get mowed down. In the garden I utilize them as a green mulch. None of the other plants (asters, coreopsis, hydrangeas, phlox, milkweed have any problem growing with them. They are the host plant for a wide range of butterflies known as fritillaries. They do spread but I don't have any problem pulling them if I want to. The leaves, stems & flowers are edible (I haven't tried them). I like them!

Also they are free!

YES!! they take over! how anyone can say they don’t is simply wrong! everyone who has gardens in this area 7a VA will tell you they are the bane of our existence

3 adjacent areas to our gazebo. i can take more pics of all the ones that are 6” across. do not plant them unless you want a lawn solid with them

I live in the country so my lawn standards are probably more lax but I find violet leaves attractive, I love the spring flowers, so even if they did take over my space I probably wouldn’t mind.

I like the violets in my lawn. They stay green, they bloom in the spring (if you don't mow until they are done), they're mowable and soft underfoot. I really don't get why someone with a beautiful green lawn fusses over whether the green comes from grass where every blade is exactly the same or not. The way to get a lawn with bit of greenery an identical and perfect blade of grass is to douse it with chemicals on a regular basis. The chemicals will leach off the lawn and enter the environment and water. All to get a lawn that you need a magnifying glass to know is free from lovely native plants like violets.

Learn to love the violets! View them as a joy in the spring. And frankly, if lovely native wildflowers are the "bane of your existence" you have a pretty great life. Appreciate it, rather than obsessing over your lawn.