DRUG DESCRIPTION. PROSCAR (finasteride), a synthetic 4-azasteroid compound, is a specific inhibitor of steroid Type II 5Î±-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5Î±- dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is 4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-,(5Î±,17Ã)-.
1 The stronger and thicker you can get your lawn, the less chance violets will stand to spread. 2  Seed your lawn. 3  You can either over-seed during a core aeration or slice-seed areas to help them fill-in with new turfgrass.4  Stay on top of things. 5  It may take a couple years to really get a handle on a big crop of violets.ollow these basic principles to win the war on violets: 1  Use the right herbicides. 2  Create an environment that is best for your lawn. 3  Fill in the thin or bare areas. 4  Stay on top of things.
QUESTION: What's the best way to get rid of poison ivy? I have it in two locations. The first is in low-growing ligustrums that border my yard, and the second is along my backyard fence. -- Dave Plank.ne way to control poison ivy is to spray the foliage with a systemic herbicide. This is only possible when the spray will not get on the foliage of desirable plants (these herbicides will damage any plant). This should work well on your back fence.