I use the weed hound to pull dandelions but for every one I pull, 2 more pop up in there place!!! This is driving me crazy!!! when will this calm down!
2007-04-21 03:52:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well if I mow them down, that just spreads seeds too...My neighbors do that and they have many more than I do!!!!!..I get most of the root when pulling.
2007-04-21 03:58:55 · update #1
One thing you have to remember is to get it by the root otherwise you are just perpetuating the problem and MOST importantly don't just wave them around the thow the plucked weeds anywhere because you are just spreading the seeds all over your lawn again and guess what? The next morning you come out they will be all over again.
Personally I have never used chemical products on my lawn, I carefully pick out the weeds and put them in a biodegradable bag as I go.
Hope this helps
2007-04-21 03:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great answer Lance! You've educated me.
I've found them to bloom clear through fall. I discovered something last year though. I have a very large area that is actually a drainfield for an extremely large commercial drain field and I can't use any chemicals. It is right in the center of our community. I put white vinegar in a spray bottle and spray each dandelion (I know this is tedious, and I'm only a portion of the way through it) and it kills 'em dead! No chemicals, it leaves the grass around it intact for the most part. I started last fall and that little section I completed is now dandelion free! The only problem is, that it has to be dry weather, which is difficult in the spring and fall of the Northwest.
2007-04-21 04:12:26 · answer #2 · answered by Garden Nut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually a ''biennial''.
A biennial plant is a flowering plant that takes two years to complete its lifecycle. In the first year the plant grows leaves, stems, and roots (vegetative structures); then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months. Usually, the stem remains very short and the leaves are low to the ground, forming a rosette. Many biennials require a cold treatment, or vernalization, before they will flower. The next spring/summer the stem of the biennial plant elongates greatly, or bolts. The plant then flowers, producing fruits and seeds before it finally dies. There are far fewer biennials than either perennials or annuals.
2007-04-21 04:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dandelions have a short flowering cycle and will be active throughout the spring and summer.
Tips on control are not to overwater and to keep your lawn healthy. Hot moist conditions are ideal for dandelions.
Make sure you pop them before the flowerhead goes to seed and be sure to get all of the large taproot out.
2007-04-21 03:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battle will be forever lost with the dandelions, especially if your neighbors have them.
Although I don't like the use of chemicals I do like to have grass instead of the dandelions.
Ortho Weed B Gone
is probably the best to help rid your yard of the weed.
http://www.ortho.com/index.cfm/event/ProductGuide.product/documentType/product/category/%2FCategories%2FProducts%2FWeed+Insect+and+Disease+Control%2FLawn+Weed+Control/documentId/72f7d7457a9d7a2f50cd4a25e6a1e49b/cid/287912CC-65BF-F00F-1413-D0D32C14F795/tkn/54017509
2007-04-21 04:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing battle against them this time of year. Next fall, around mid-October, get some weed killer from your local nursery or garden store. New dandelions will just be starting then, and are very easy to kill then.
2007-04-21 03:57:47 · answer #6 · answered by jimdc49 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider enjoying them instead of fighting them. When the greens are young and tender, they make an excellent tasting and nutritious salad. You can also cook them and use as an alternative to spinach in any dish.
Like wine? The Dandylion makes excellent (although rather potent) wine. You can get recipes on line.
If you can't beat em (and if you don't want to use a chemical killer for permenant removal), then join them. Enjoy.
2007-04-21 04:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yep.. now. Spray them with Weed-b-gone.. kills them, not your grass.
if you don't like chemicals, dig'em out. There are lots of folks on here that don't and they like to give thumbs downs to answers with chemical solutions.. I'd spray only the plant with this stuff.. not the whole lawn.
2007-04-21 04:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good weed and feed applied to your yard will help. But if the neighbors don't do it too, it won't cure it.
2007-04-21 04:00:06 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yea, late april n may, dandelions r crazy, theres no point in pullin them out rit now, its pointless
2007-04-21 03:55:27 · answer #10 · answered by Gametycoon2006 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋