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Edmonton, Canada

Hi everyone, I'm having a pretty good season with all of my garden, except for my lawn. No matter how I water and fertilize, the dandylions continue to dominate. Any suggestions???

6/7/2002 10:15:37 AM

Western Pa.

Don't use weed killer, pick the young dandelion leaves, and make a salad! Also, the blooms make a "killer" dandelion brandy!

kilr

6/7/2002 2:06:17 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Weed-b-gon lawn weed killer #2..It's the one with the blue stripe. Great on dandelions and clover. use purple strip for chickweed and real hard to kill clover. Two weeks reapply in august fill in the holes with grass seed the dandelions will be gone. Chuck

6/7/2002 4:24:53 PM

Western Pa.

Chuck,

What did a dandelion ever do to you? At least my answer is "organic", not to mention quite tasty, and nourishing as well!

6/8/2002 6:50:31 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey Kilr, I can't get this pumpkin stuff down but you won't find a dandelion of clover on my lawn!!wish I could get that over to pumpkin growing! lol

6/8/2002 5:39:15 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Hey Kilr,
I'm with you on this organic thing. Maybe we should have a giant dandelion contest.

6/8/2002 11:26:17 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Thanks guys! I like the idea Kilr. I haven't heard from blkcloud lately, so it's nice to hear some one with some "different" food ideas!

6/10/2002 10:39:48 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Hey that's not fair...You asked how to clean up your lawn not what was for dinner!!! LOL

6/10/2002 1:54:38 PM

Webster, NY

I like a dandelion free lawn, but it's darn near impossable to do it if any dandelions are nearby. If the weeds in my lawn are low and green, I try to control them with weed and feed, maybe twice a year, and then winterizer in the fall. My lawn isn't perfect, but there are not a lot of dandelions.

6/10/2002 3:01:52 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Hey Alexsdad, I appreciate your advice as well. You're right, I did ask how to get rid of the weeds. But after Kilr's advice, I'm starting to rethink that plan. I have so many dandelions I could probably harvest the buggers and sell them at the market!

6/10/2002 5:10:50 PM

Webster, NY

What can you sell them for at the market? $1 a ton?

6/10/2002 8:27:17 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Even at that low price, I could probably retire with the amount I have!!!

6/11/2002 10:14:27 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

your gonna need a lot of grass seed in august to fill in the HOLE. Dandelion won't take if they don't have an opening in the lawn. Once you get yours under control. The neighbors stuff won't bother you. Mine was the same way when I started. Now when I see clover or a dandelion i grab a small spray bottle to handle it.

6/11/2002 4:26:19 PM

Montoursville, PA

Dig a little deeper and come up with the whole root. Dry the root. Grind dry root with spoon. Instant Coffee! Not jolking. Not to bad. Likely better than Denny's.

10/3/2002 11:18:36 AM

Massillon, Ohio

this post is dead but i searched it 'cause my dad wants the "CLOVER GONE !!"...maybe others will search it. i wouldnt use Ortho Weed-B-Gon Lawn Weed Killer. its activive ingrediant is 2,4-D + MCPP. 2,4-d = pumpkin season over.

7/25/2004 9:12:19 AM