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six acre field at that, and I dug the weeds out with a thistle
spud
and
a parsnip fork.)

..... a man after my own heart.

Unfortunately, this won't do for dandelions. They will re-sprout
from
the tiniest fragment of root left behind.

Well, maybe the UK dandelions might be a little less persistent. There
seems to be a critical amount of root which will eventually resprout.
But I reckon that if you can get half the root out, it will take the
hint! But I do agree that simply getting the top inch or so out, will
only cause it to branch and come back worse than ever.

Dandelions were the least of my worries: I had creeping thistle amongst
other things.

Fortunately the goats took care of the roots - but only after I'd dug
them out. Pigs would have done it for me, but I didn't have one/any.

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six acre field at that, and I dug the weeds out with a thistle
spud
and
a parsnip fork.)

..... a man after my own heart.

Unfortunately, this won't do for dandelions. They will re-sprout
from
the tiniest fragment of root left behind.

Well, maybe the UK dandelions might be a little less persistent. There
seems to be a critical amount of root which will eventually resprout.
But I reckon that if you can get half the root out, it will take the
hint! But I do agree that simply getting the top inch or so out, will
only cause it to branch and come back worse than ever.

Dandelions were the least of my worries: I had creeping thistle amongst
other things.

Fortunately the goats took care of the roots - but only after I'd dug
them out. Pigs would have done it for me, but I didn't have one/any.

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six acre field at that, and I dug the weeds out with a thistle
spud
and
a parsnip fork.)

..... a man after my own heart.

Unfortunately, this won't do for dandelions. They will re-sprout
from
the tiniest fragment of root left behind.

Well, maybe the UK dandelions might be a little less persistent. There
seems to be a critical amount of root which will eventually resprout.
But I reckon that if you can get half the root out, it will take the
hint! But I do agree that simply getting the top inch or so out, will
only cause it to branch and come back worse than ever.

Dandelions were the least of my worries: I had creeping thistle amongst
other things.

Fortunately the goats took care of the roots - but only after I'd dug
them out. Pigs would have done it for me, but I didn't have one/any.

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In article ,
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You can buy a bag of Scott's Weed and Feed and use a rotary fertilizer
spreader. It fertilizers the grass and kills the dandelions and weeds.
It may take more than one application if there are excessive dandelions.

There is also a liquid called Greensweep that you can put on the end of
your garden hose and works really well. Same as weed and feed.


Yes, but that wouldn't work here - if you remember, the OP wanted to
kill the dandelions but not the other wild flowers, and what you are
describing would kill all the wild flowers.

Generally, to encourage wild flowers, you need to reduce the fertility
of the soil so that they can compete more successfully against the more
aggressive weeds. As well as targeting the dandelions, it would be a
good idea not to apply fertiliser, and to make sure all grass cuttings
are taken away.

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In article ,
writes


You can buy a bag of Scott's Weed and Feed and use a rotary fertilizer
spreader. It fertilizers the grass and kills the dandelions and weeds.
It may take more than one application if there are excessive dandelions.

There is also a liquid called Greensweep that you can put on the end of
your garden hose and works really well. Same as weed and feed.


Yes, but that wouldn't work here - if you remember, the OP wanted to
kill the dandelions but not the other wild flowers, and what you are
describing would kill all the wild flowers.

Generally, to encourage wild flowers, you need to reduce the fertility
of the soil so that they can compete more successfully against the more
aggressive weeds. As well as targeting the dandelions, it would be a
good idea not to apply fertiliser, and to make sure all grass cuttings
are taken away.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article ,
writes


You can buy a bag of Scott's Weed and Feed and use a rotary fertilizer
spreader. It fertilizers the grass and kills the dandelions and weeds.
It may take more than one application if there are excessive dandelions.

There is also a liquid called Greensweep that you can put on the end of
your garden hose and works really well. Same as weed and feed.


Yes, but that wouldn't work here - if you remember, the OP wanted to
kill the dandelions but not the other wild flowers, and what you are
describing would kill all the wild flowers.

Generally, to encourage wild flowers, you need to reduce the fertility
of the soil so that they can compete more successfully against the more
aggressive weeds. As well as targeting the dandelions, it would be a
good idea not to apply fertiliser, and to make sure all grass cuttings
are taken away.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

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Should have looked - webtv.net - 'nuff said.

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On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:43:39 +0000, Kay Easton
wrote:

In article ,
writes

There is also a liquid called Greensweep that you can put on the end of
your garden hose and works really well. Same as weed and feed.

Yes, but that wouldn't work here - if you remember, the OP wanted to
kill the dandelions but not the other wild flowers, and what you are
describing would kill all the wild flowers.

Generally, to encourage wild flowers, you need to reduce the fertility
of the soil so that they can compete more successfully against the more
aggressive weeds. As well as targeting the dandelions, it would be a
good idea not to apply fertiliser, and to make sure all grass cuttings
are taken away.

Herbicides of any flavor have a very low IQ. Wouldn't it be nice
if...? If specific weeds are targetted, specific application is
required. 3 acres seems like a lot, but if I could do my 1/4 acre lawn
in 20 minutes, it doesn't seem impossble that 3 acres could be treated
in a weekend.