For some reason, my lawn has been taken over by dandelions this year. I have tried spraying weed killer (Ortho: the type that you hook with the water hose and spray with water), but that doesn't seem to help.Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.Thanks.-sm

wrote in news: If the chemical warfare doesn't pan out for you and you're up for hours of backbreaking labor, you could try pulling them out manually. Personally I like to just rip off the flowers if the plant is small. If it doesn't die of shame, it will try shooting up more flowers at which point you can dig out the tap root. You may even be able to count this as lawn aeration on your income tax return. I wouldn't compost the debris after yordeling them with whatever herbicide you've been using, but if you stick all your dandelion pulls in a bucket with some water, it makes for some serious kind of stanky.

"Gloria Lenon" wrote innews:soqqc.562550$ It's a long walk out of Florida for a tortoise

How to get rid of dandelions

May 05, 2004 23 Replies

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gary davis 22 years ago

I have the same problem...not sure why...I have a novel way to get rid of them. I practise my golf swing on them...an 8 iron seems to work the best. Lots of dandelions=lots of practise...:) Gary Fort Langley BC Canada

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B & J 22 years ago

Sounds easy, but if you only knock off the green top without removing the tap root, they'll resprout.

John

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Gloria Lenon 22 years ago

I'll send over my tortoise! That's her favorite food! I make sure that my backyard is full of dandelions.

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Salty Thumb 22 years ago

"Gloria Lenon" wrote in news:soqqc.562550$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.tampabay.rr.com:

It's a long walk out of Florida for a tortoise

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