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Old 25-04-2004, 11:23 PM
Amos E Wolfe
 
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Default Dandelions in lawn

"Olly" wrote :

I have a large lawn which is full of Dandelions ...
What is the best way of removing them apart from forking them out
which doesn't always get all the root anyway!
Some sort of weed killer that just trats the weed and doesn't harm the
grass etc. ? Anyone here found something that really works ?
Thanks for any help.


Why not try an organic method which is chemical-free?

Option 1: Do you, or any of your neighbours have a rabbit as a pet? If not,
consider getting one, they are not expensive, cheap to feed, easy to keep,
and make good pets.

Let the rabbit loose one the lawn, or if you are worried about it escaping
or eating other plants, put it in a large wire "run" and move it
periodically. Rabbits *love* dandelions and will eat them in preference to
(almost) anything else.

Of course the roots will remain, and eventually the dandelions will grow
again, but the rabbit will come along and eat the tasty leaves.

Option 2: Not involving a rabbit. Pick the leaves yourself, wash them and
add to salads. Those rabbits are right, dandelion leaves are delicious.

-=# Amos E Wolfe #=-