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.
Brown spots on the leaves of African Violets are caused by a number of factors. Over watering will result in a brown, mushy rot or necrosis of the leaves. Applying cold water directly to the leaves will cause brown spots to form when the plant is exposed to sunlight. Applying warm water directly to the roots of the plant is the best method of watering an African violet.