Oh to have soil like that! Doesn't work in very heavy clay.

"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
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In message , Aidan Whitehall
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I'm looking for something to remove dandelions from a lawn without having
to
use Chemicals. I've seen the Wolf Weed Extractor
http://www.wolftools.co.uk/fulldetail.asp?ID=IWA
and it's exactly what I'm after, although this article

http://www.carryongardening.org.uk/p..._weed_extracto
r
says that it leaves large holes in your lawn.

Is it possible to use one on a lawn without this happening? Or do you
know
of a similar tool that works in the same way that doesn't make such a
large
hole?

I've always found a trowel does the job perfectly well.

I gather up the rosette of leaves, insert the blade vertically alongside
the route and wiggle to loosen the soil. Then, holding onto the rosette
I gently (so as not to snap the root) remove it and the trowel from the
ground. I find that minimal amounts of soil come out with the root and
that the cut (not hole) in the soil quickly closes.

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dave @ stejonda