Dandelions

fishing81 | 18:56 Fri 26th Apr 2013 | Gardening

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what is the best way to get rid of dandelions in the lawn

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RATTER15

Dig them up and give them to me for my rabbits :-))

Probably "round up" spot on would do it.

woofgang

get in line behind my tortoises RATTER

FredPuli43

Weedol or Roundup, any of the "systemic" weedkillers which are stated to be safe on grass.Trying to dig or pull the plant up is hopeless. It will grow again from even a very tiny bit of root left in the ground and the root always breaks easily,as well as being deep

FredPuli43

Correction! Weedol kills grass as, no doubt, does Roundup. But it can be used away from lawns ( or on individual dandelions in a lawn, if you are very careful).

DaisyNonna

Agreed. Anybody have trouble with carex pendula? Having been asured that the garden was clear of it, now it is back again. Hate it!

Stargazer

The answqer is to never let them go to seed (dandelion clock). I am clear of them even though neighbouring verges and properties have loads of them. As soon as I see a yellow flower I use a tool like a long knife and just go round it down to about 6 inches and then pull the whole thing out.

hammerman

If you dig them up, they will come back but much weaker. When they do come back, dig them up again and again and eventually, they will get fed up, be too weak and die.
Some of the selective herbicides such as verdone 2 will also do a good job whilst not killing the grass.

giveup

I can control the dandelions, its the blooming ground elder, even Roundup gel doesn't touch it.