I use a length of 15mm copper tube with a length of 1/2" steel inside it for
ejection.
I place the copper tube directly over the centre of the dandy, push down a
good few inches, then retract. I then eject plug of 'lawn' into bin, using
the 1/2" rod. More often than not, the plug contains the whole root.
It leaves a clean cut hole in the lawn, ideal for filling with
sand/compost/seed, or leaving alone!

Jase.


"PJ" wrote in message
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Hi

My new lawn is looking very good. I put the seeds down myself in September
having prepared the ground beforehand very thoroughly last summer.

I am mowing it regularly and this does indeed keep the weeds at bay very
well
indeed. It's also getting a lot of water in this very dry period.

I do have a few dandelions and I'm wondering what is the best way of
removing
them? I am a newbie at gardening completely so forgive me if my question
has
a very obvious answer.

If I dig them up doesn't this leave a hole in the lawn? I understand the
lawn
will fill the hole in after a while, but is there a technique to digging
them
out leaving just a very small hole? or something...


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Patrick