How to Control Dandelions in the Lawn and Garden
Many of us adored dandelions when we were kids, blowing the fluffy seed heads and making wishes. But at some point, they stop being something magical and we see them as a nuisance in the garden.
Darn dandelions might have cheerful yellow inflorescences, but the serrated basal leaves can quickly take over an area and mar the appearance of the garden or lawn.
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These plants are a nightmare to get rid of, their taproots can grow up to 18 inches long, and if you leave some in the ground, a new plant can regenerate from any leftover section larger than an inch.
Then there are all those seeds that float far and wide, starting babies everywhere they go.
In this guide, we’re going to discuss how to control dandelions in the garden. Just keep in mind as you look at these that you should use multiple methods of control.
One method is good, but employing two or three is better. Apply a pre-emergent, hand-pull anything that pops up, and apply a thick layer of mulch, for example.
Here’s what’s ahead:
Now, obviously, we’re going to discuss how to eliminate these unwanted plants.
But any guide to weed control wouldn’t be complete if we didn’t at least talk about a technique known as tolerance. That simply means learning to live with them.
The amount of money we waste and the damage we do to the environment trying to control dandelions in particular, is not good.
Gardeners everywhere are slowly starting to see dandelions in the lawn not as a sign of a slovenly space but as a normal part of being guardians over our little patches of the planet.
Many still see them as an
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