How to get rid of dandelions
 

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

How to get rid of dandelions
 

How to get rid of dandelions
 

On Wed, 05 May 2004 15:27:21 -0400, user wrote:

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


I found Scotts turf plus 2 does a good job on them.

Now ground ivy is a whole OTHER serious problem....

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Use weed-b-gon


wrote in message
...
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

How to get rid of dandelions
 

I found Scotts turf plus 2 does a good job on them.

Now ground ivy is a whole OTHER serious problem....


I used a Scotts product yesterday. I know it will take care of the dandelions
and it says on the bag that it will kill ground ivy. We shall see.

Marilyn

How to get rid of dandelions
 

I finally called a lawn service two weeks ago. My lawn full of dandelions
was completely devoid of the yellow flowers and seed heads two days after
they sprayed it, and a week later there was no sign of the weed at all.

The lawn service aerated my lawn three days ago and after a good watering,
the grass is greener and fuller than I have ever seen it.

They will return in another two weeks to treat for crabgrass.

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and crabgrass in
their yards, your chances of controlling them in your lawn by just pulling
them, especially in a larger yard, are next to nil.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Hound wrote in message
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I finally called a lawn service two weeks ago. My lawn full of dandelions
was completely devoid of the yellow flowers and seed heads two days after
they sprayed it, and a week later there was no sign of the weed at all.

The lawn service aerated my lawn three days ago and after a good watering,
the grass is greener and fuller than I have ever seen it.

They will return in another two weeks to treat for crabgrass.

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and crabgrass
in
their yards, your chances of controlling them in your lawn by just pulling
them, especially in a larger yard, are next to nil.

You can use less toxic pre-emergent herbicides to prevent weeds from
starting. Along with good cultural practices that promote a dense, healthy
turf, this should keep your nighbors' weeds from getting established in your
yard, all but eliminating the need to use post-emergents or physical
removal.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

Hound wrote in message
...
I finally called a lawn service two weeks ago. My lawn full of
dandelions
was completely devoid of the yellow flowers and seed heads two days
after
they sprayed it, and a week later there was no sign of the weed at all.

The lawn service aerated my lawn three days ago and after a good
watering,
the grass is greener and fuller than I have ever seen it.

They will return in another two weeks to treat for crabgrass.

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and crabgrass
in
their yards, your chances of controlling them in your lawn by just
pulling
them, especially in a larger yard, are next to nil.

You can use less toxic pre-emergent herbicides to prevent weeds from
starting. Along with good cultural practices that promote a dense,
healthy
turf, this should keep your nighbors' weeds from getting established in
your
yard, all but eliminating the need to use post-emergents or physical
removal.

Hi Vox,
Can you recommend one?

Thanks,
Brigitte

How to get rid of dandelions
 

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Tom Randy wrote:
On Wed, 05 May 2004 15:27:21 -0400, user wrote:


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



I found Scotts turf plus 2 does a good job on them.

Now ground ivy is a whole OTHER serious problem....


I've had the best luck killing creeping charlie by fluffing it up with a
steel rake before I mow, so the lawnmower gets it. I also pull some of
it by hand. Chemicals don't seem to bother it much. I haven't tried
Trimec yet because I haven't had to. Raking and mowing works
surprisingly well.

-Bob

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"Brigitte J." wrote in message
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"Vox Humana" wrote in message
...

Hound wrote in message
...
I finally called a lawn service two weeks ago. My lawn full of
dandelions
was completely devoid of the yellow flowers and seed heads two days
after
they sprayed it, and a week later there was no sign of the weed at
all.

The lawn service aerated my lawn three days ago and after a good
watering,
the grass is greener and fuller than I have ever seen it.

They will return in another two weeks to treat for crabgrass.

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and
crabgrass
in
their yards, your chances of controlling them in your lawn by just
pulling
them, especially in a larger yard, are next to nil.

You can use less toxic pre-emergent herbicides to prevent weeds from
starting. Along with good cultural practices that promote a dense,
healthy
turf, this should keep your nighbors' weeds from getting established in
your
yard, all but eliminating the need to use post-emergents or physical
removal.

Hi Vox,
Can you recommend one?

Most of the "step one" turf builders have a pre-emergent herbicide. Look
for labels that say they "prevent" weeds. I believe that Scott's turf
builder with Halts is a pre-emergent. It inhibits seeds from germinating
(like Preen). It won't kill existing weeds, so you will have to deal with
the ones that are already there. After that, you can prevent 99% of them
with the pre-emergent treatment and spot treat the couple that pop up here
and there.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

wrote in message
...
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

Make Dandelion wine you can guarantee there aren't enough of them then...

The Q

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Hound wrote:
I finally called a lawn service two weeks ago. My lawn full of dandelions
was completely devoid of the yellow flowers and seed heads two days after
they sprayed it, and a week later there was no sign of the weed at all.

The lawn service aerated my lawn three days ago and after a good watering,
the grass is greener and fuller than I have ever seen it.

They will return in another two weeks to treat for crabgrass.

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and crabgrass in
their yards, your chances of controlling them in your lawn by just pulling
them, especially in a larger yard, are next to nil.

Hound,
Do you know what chemical the lawn service sprayed in your lawn to get
rid of dandelions?

For me, this is turning out to be a serious problem. I am afraid that
these things will end up killing all the grass.

Thanks.

-sm

How to get rid of dandelions
 

How to get rid of dandelions
 

On Thu, 06 May 2004 12:55:30 -0600, lid wrote:

Hound,
Do you know what chemical the lawn service sprayed in your lawn to get
rid of dandelions?

For me, this is turning out to be a serious problem. I am afraid that
these things will end up killing all the grass.

I'm not Hound, but Weed-Be-Gone works well on dandelions. It needs
to be used before the weather gets too hot, above 85 F, I think. It
won't harm your grass but will harm other broad leafed plants. I
usually use it in the fall, but it works in the spring too.

Regards,

Hal

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Hound wrote in :

Unless ALL your near-by neighbors con troll the dandelions and
crabgrass in their yards, your chances of controlling them in your
lawn by just pulling them, especially in a larger yard, are next to
nil.

This is especially true if you are feeble or have more cents than sense.

You are far more likely to have dandelion germination from flower heads
that fallen in situ due to herbicide action or your own mowing than cast
adrift on the wind from a neighbor.

It's not a problem as long as you continue to pay the lawn company for
emergent control OR if you remove the flowers in the first place. If you
don't want to pay a lawn company, it seems to me that it would be about the
same amount of work pulling a root with a dandelion fork as it would be
going around hand spraying. YTFMLMV.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

It has nothing to do with being feeble or having more cents than sense.

It about wasting valuable time fighting a loosing battle.

The lawn company is not stupid, they put down a herbicide for the dandelions
along with a pre emergent to prevent the falling dandelion seeds from
germinating.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Hound wrote in :

It has nothing to do with being feeble or having more cents than
sense.

It about wasting valuable time fighting a loosing battle.

If you let someone tell you what you are or are not capable of, you've
already lost.

The lawn company is not stupid, they put down a herbicide for the
dandelions along with a pre emergent to prevent the falling dandelion
seeds from germinating.

The point is: once you lay off the pre-emergent, the dormant seeds (which
were likely not blown in from your neighbor) will germinate and you're back
to calling the lawn care company.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

"Salty Thumb" wrote in message
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Hound wrote in :

It has nothing to do with being feeble or having more cents than
sense.

It about wasting valuable time fighting a loosing battle.

If you let someone tell you what you are or are not capable of, you've
already lost.

The lawn company is not stupid, they put down a herbicide for the
dandelions along with a pre emergent to prevent the falling dandelion
seeds from germinating.

The point is: once you lay off the pre-emergent, the dormant seeds (which
were likely not blown in from your neighbor) will germinate and you're
back
to calling the lawn care company.


This is what I have experienced. We moved into a 7 year old house 8 years
ago. The previous owners had no interest in gardening and the entire
landscape was neglected. The lawn had a lot of weeds and crabgrass along
with bare spots. We moved in on March 1st, and I started with a turfbuilder
with a pre-emergent herbicide immediately. I followed this with the usual
post-emergent treatment. Insects and fungus weren't a problem so I skipped
the turfbuilders with insect control. For a few years I overseeded and top
dressed the lawn. Since the lawn has filled in nicely and the weeds and
crabgrass are gone, I stopped the pre-emergent and post-emergent treatments.
A weed will appear now and then, but they are easily controlled with spot
treatments. I don't think that discontinuing the application of herbicides
on a healthy lawn will necessarily result in an infestation of weeds. As
for the lawn care company - I can't imagine using one. I guess I'm just too
thrifty to pay someone for something that I can do with so little effort.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

That OK by me, I know their number.

How to get rid of dandelions
 

On 5/5/04 12:27 PM, in article lid,
" wrote:

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


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

How to get rid of dandelions
 

"gary davis" wrote in message
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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

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

John

How to get rid of dandelions
 

Weed be Gone used to have the most sadistic comercials I loved them .
now they are kinda boring :-)
On Wed, 5 May 2004 19:44:50 -0700, "Ken"
wrote:

Use weed-b-gon


wrote in message
...
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

How to get rid of dandelions
 

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

--
gloria - only the iguanas know for sure

How to get rid of dandelions
 

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


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