Annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup or similar chemicals. One flower can be visited by 100+ bees in a day, and your chemicals will kill all of them.

March 24, 2026 - 17:25 UTC

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Every dandelion Iโ€™ve ever dug up had a worm in amongst its roots. Worms are so good for the soil. It seems a shame to disturb their home.
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White vinegar is a cheaper, safer weed killer. I use it on my brick sidewalk.
We need bees!
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As a former beekeeper I can agree with this. It is disheartening to see all your bees dead under the hive because of pesticides and herbicides. It is expensive to keep bees.
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And they are horrible for pets too.
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dandelions were brought to north america as food and a medicinal
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I was under the impression that only happened in the U.S.
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Canadians bring it back with them from the US
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Besides no dandelions here yet, it's way to bloody cold. Most northern cities in Ontario still have a lot of snow on the ground.
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Love dandelions!
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I used to dislike them, but I let them bloom because the bees need an early abundant food source, then I mow them before the go to seed.
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They are mostly annoying when they go to seed, can pull them out then.
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I use to hate them and actually hurt my elbow after hours of pulling them out!

Following year ,yard covered in them.

Bested by dandelions!!๐Ÿ˜ณ

I've just given up and take solace in knowing they benefit the bees!๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜‚
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Important reminder!
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NEVER USE ROUND-UP WEEDKILLER!
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Dandelions are delicious food for humans too. The greens, the roots and the flowers all can be used. When I was little my dad used to pay me 10 cents for each one I pulled using a dandelion fork.
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Give you cancer to boot
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I don't spray....ever and I do not mow until the first round of dandelions are gone.
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Not only that but all of the plant is good food. And free!
So indeed dont spray.
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I pick three dandelion flowers each day for my tortoise, he waits for me to return from my morning dog walk with them ๐Ÿ™‚
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Let the dandelions be, for the bees!
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Dandelions are not native where I live, so I use my grampa weeder and yoink. I let the native violets flourish instead, and they are an incredible ground cover and host tons of gorgeous little flowers. Bee Balm and mountain mint are excellent for pollinators and will spread on their own. ๐ŸŒธ
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Love all these local names..what are bee balm and pussy toes? Loads of dandelions coming out here just now..bluebells and daffodils
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admirable work indeed
may ye be repaid many fold
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Excellent choice. My yard in NC has lots of violets as well as native columbine, krigia, pussytoes and other native flowers.
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Dandelions are nice.
Edible greens, pretty yellow flowers, and when it goes to seed you can make a wish.
Nature is lovely.
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I'm over people obsessed about lawns. Cut them high. Don't use chemicals. In the fall, mulch mow the leaves and leave them on the ground.

And find every excuse to eliminate parts of lawns as much as possible.
You can kill weeds on pavement with salt and vinegar + a couple drops of dish detergent
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That's what I use for pavement and we grow (initially not by choice) a boatload of clover and always cut high so the bees still have blooms. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ
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And their smaller leaves are excellent in salads
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Instead, EAT YOUR DANDELIONS
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Its one of their main source of food
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Maybe it's because I live in the country & what grows is what grows, but I don't understand all the commercials about killing dandelions like the enemy! Lol It's flowers & you can consume them. Seems like a win win.
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...and it causes cancer in pets. Particularly cats.
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Donโ€™t use Roundup anywhere!!!!!
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No never - use dandelions flowers to make dandelion wine or beer - tons of them in the orchard
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You bet! I've been using grandpas weeder to to remove dandelions that exceed the bounds of good taste. I love cheerful little dandelions in my yard, especially in the spring. However, too many is still too many so....
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โ€ฆand the roundup will give you and your neighbors cancer โ˜ ๏ธ
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We have 5.5 acres. Been here going on 18 years. We have never ever used any kind of pesticide or fertilizer anywhere on the property. We had a 15x75 foot organic garden. Fruit trees, etc. We use our own compost, and when we had horses, their manure. All as natural as possible here! โœŒ๐Ÿปโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ…๐Ÿ…๐Ÿฅ’๐Ÿฅฌ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ
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Donโ€™t spray anything, do not flea powder your mutt!
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I think dandelions are a small price to pay for our environment. Those little puff balls make for excellent golf practice. I feel I am re-seeding for Mother Nature & doing my part. Sod is over-rated & over-priced. As long as it's green, it's growing.
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roundup: lymphoma hazard
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that's a small part of why bees are dying, but also a big one. let's not forget the pesticides in our food system too.
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I believe in Never spray Roundup.
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Instead, pick those dandelions and put them in your salad. The leaves can get bitter after the plant goes to puffball stage.
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Anyone using roundup should die.
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Thank you from a beekeeping household
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ANNND ๐Ÿ‘‡
Dandelion tea is a nutritious, caffeine-free beverage rich in antioxidants (vitamins A, C, K) that acts as a natural diuretic to reduce water weight and bloating. It supports liver health, aids digestion, and may help manage blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
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While humans might not go extinct, a world without bees would cause severe food shortages, malnutrition, and ecosystem collapse. Bees pollinate roughly 70 of the 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world, meaning our diets would become vastly restricted, expensive, and bland.
Protect bees! ๐Ÿ
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Not completely true..
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Dandelions are a low quality food source in N.America
There are much better native plants. Plant those!
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Nobody should be selling or using Roundup.
It destroys the soil for future planting, spreads dangerous chemicals to animals, & has been proven to give adults & children cancer.
Monsanto & 3M have released so many earth and life destroying chemicals into this world, but corrupt politicians allowed it
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miakouppa.com/horta-%CF%87%CF%8C%CF%81%CF%84%CE%B1/
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Use a specialized dandelion puller, or make delicious spring greens if you don't have a dog.
My pooch just peed on my chives again.
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๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚
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Just contact your local Italian grandmother who will make you the best salad you ever had and show you how to make wine.
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Ty for saying this!!!
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Iโ€™m a pollinator gardener goin on 20 yrs now and we are completely organic!! I hate neighbors gettin their yards and homes sprayed . Everything alive serves some kinda of purpose whether ppl think theyโ€™re creepy or not or a โ€œ weedโ€
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Pull them up and give them to your neighborโ€™s chickens. They will be very happy.
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Or accept that the free flowers in your lawn are an important part of the biodiversity that you should embrace in your garden?

#rewilding #biodiversity
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Donโ€™t spray anything with roundoup if you can help it, plenty of alternatives that arent toxic to cute critters, including pets.
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Round-up is poison.
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Just donโ€™t spray anything at all, ever. I garden in Sweden, so quite similar conditions to Canada, and have done so for 23 years on the same plot with 0 pesticides / herbicides / fungicides. The garden thrives and I never have serious issues with pests or diseases. Weeds are taken out by hand.
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My tomatoes would be husks. I only use insecticidal soap, aphids are relentless.
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Agreed! I have done the same in my garden/yard in Canada, for about 15 years ๐Ÿ™‚
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Exactly.
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That's what we do in Ontario also. Weeding is so satisfying.
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Don't fucking spray any herbicide on anything. Jesus. Wtf is wrong with gd human beings?
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Plus, dandelions are the best thing for compacted soil. Allow them to naturally break up the hardpan soil over a few years and once they've done their job, they will move on, entirely on their own. Also, allow clover in your lawn for natural fertilizer (they're legumes), pollinators also love them.
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Donโ€™t spray anything with roundup or similar chemicals.
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Thanks for the reminder.
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Iโ€™m glad you said this!
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Thatโ€™s why I pick the flowers before spraying the plant. There are viable alternatives to saving the earth.
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Why not just let the free flowers be?
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Roundup should be banned if it werenโ€™t for corporate profits
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Despite the lies that claim that these chemicals are safe, they are not. They kill bees and can poison water and soil for decades.
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Just so hard to get the message out. Last year my neighbour came round and mowed my lawn as a favour.. without asking me.
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Donโ€™t use that crap on anything!
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Pull 'em and get a special extra thrill when you get the whole root. Free amusement.
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I don't spray chemicals on anything in the yard. I pull up weeds the same way my mother did. Get on the ground and pull out with my hands.
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Thank you!! Also: video all about the many strong benefits of dandelions as an edible plant! Great watch ๐Ÿ’›
youtu.be/Rs1l1zU5VF0?si=IdHVsUrpza023jG8
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Be(e) kind!
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Besides, they are edible greens. The parakeets love them.
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Never use chemicals. Have a couple patches of them in my yard that I donโ€™t even mow until theyโ€™re done blooming.
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Be like a frog and eat them. The yellow flowers are very tasty in a salad and soon you wonโ€™t have enough.
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Thank you for saying that . And why do we hate plants with yellow flowers that you can step on and mow over?
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obvious vs oblivious:

dandelions are NOT weeds. they are vital to nature and dandelion tea is medicinal. also: round-up will sicken and likely kill every living thing that touches it. it causes cancers in animals and humans. stop using chemicals!
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In NC USA they are invasive non-natives. I have eliminated them!
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i pick all my weeds by hand. It's therapeutic.
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Make dandelion salads! Or do what I did a few years ago with my crop - picked the flowers and made dandelion fritters.

I don't use weed killer in my yard, so they are safe to eat.
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Often recommended as a substitute for frisรฉe when making salad Lyonnaise. Iโ€™m not it works that way but was still a nice salad. Seen dandelion greens for sale all Safeway. As expensive as other green leafy vegs.
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Save the ๐Ÿ
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And the greens make a great addition to salads
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Pollinating insects are disappearing.
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Harvest them and eat them!
The whole thing is edible.
Even the roots can be roasted to make a caffeine-free coffee-ish alternative.

Or just let them be the hearty flowers they are? ๐Ÿคท
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My neighbor across the street was spraying on a corner of mine. Had to explain this isnt your yard and not adjacent. Dont spray shit on my yard. Fucking wild since I weed whack that area regularly and have a dog.
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Yeah, just donโ€™t spray. At all. No one on here owns versaille. Your yard will be ok.
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I drive my neighbors crazy over my clover and dandelions for the bees. Now planting pollinating flowers. The local extension agency has developed pollinating grass!!
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Roundup should not even exist.
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๐Ÿ’ฏDandelion greens and Roots are edible anyway.๐Ÿ˜‰
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I use to dig up each and every dandelion because I hated them!

No use.

They won.

My lawn is adorned with them. I have had to make peace with it and just be glad the bees enjoy them.๐Ÿฅฒ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿ
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My yard is full of dandelions. Tell the bees. I don't spray anything as it's the dogs yard.
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Vinegar, salt, and a dash of Dawn dish liquid does the trick
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I never do anything to my yard. Creeping thyme and dandelions are most of backyard right now. The bees love it. See lots of birds too. Bonus is my cat loves watching it all from the sunroom.
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don't ever use Roundup - a known carcinogen. It not kills bees, but all insects, and the birds and small mammals that eat them, and the bigger bird - owls, hawks, eagles, and bigger mammals -fox, coyote - and it kills humans too. Don't poison your yard.
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*not only kills bees
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If you use Roundup you should be made to drink it
Sorry not sorry
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Best post of the day! ๐Ÿ† Pull those weeds, burn them, just don't poison them. By the way, the previous owners of this home used round up - it lasted a few weeks but the roots go over 2' deep; within a year the grass was back. So you've killed a load of bees, poisoned whatever eats them for NOTHING.
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Plus I use dandelion leaves and root. I never use chemicals.
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I donโ€™t use chemicals but I do dig them out by hand. Thereโ€™s plenty for the bees in the neighbours yards and the ball diamonds across the street.๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ
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DON'T SPRAY POISON, period. I lost a dog to poison. We are losing the base of the environmental pyramid by killing insects. Figure out how to coexist or use benign things like cinnamon, vinegar, or *gasp* yank the weeds out by hand. Hell, pee on an ant mound; they'll leave.
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Dandelions are beautiful.
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Yessssss
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I find white vinegar kills weeds quickly, not poisonous to animals, and dispersed by the rain. Cheap too.
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Thatโ€™s what I use. Never use Round Up - It stays in the soil forever.
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I use vinegar mixed with dawn soap and Epsom salts in a garden sprayer. It works well in the short term but it's not permanent. It's still not worth using a toxic chemical.
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The folks who take care of the grounds of the complex where I live always leave dandelions for that very reason. And they have nice plants growing in all the flower beds around too. It's nice around here in the summer.
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And they are pretty.
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How do we allow Monsanto to continue killing this planet???
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As well as you. It just takes longer than with bees.
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I have and care for 70 different species of native wildflowers. It doesnโ€™t take much to care for them. They just donโ€™t like weeds like all other plants! But the rewards are many๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ๐Ÿž๐Ÿ›
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Donโ€™t spray herbicides or pesticides period.
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Boiling water kills them better. Or a load of salt. Way cheaper too
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You can eat them too. The young leaves in salad - good and good for you.

๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ—๐Ÿฅ—
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Never! Dandelions are so cheerful in the lawn, they support the bees - & therefore other plant life - & they're edible! Why anyone wants to drown them in chemicals is beyond me!

The 'perfect lawn' culture is so destructive, & that perfectly manicured lawn you're so proud of is hideous & boring.
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And kill you (perhaps) as well
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Donโ€™t spray anything with Roundup. Period. Should be banned.
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And theyre delicious fried ๐Ÿ˜‹
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Cut them out with a steak knife. Works great.
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I had 12 hr shifts at a very stressful job. And a yard full of dandelions.
I would dig then out by the roots, one by one. Supervised by my dog & cat. ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚ Very relaxing.
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Good advice & crucial to the health of our bees! No self-respecting or responsible human should be using that carcinogen Roundup or any other of those weed killers. If they're capable of causing cancer in humans....think what it does to our bees & other pollinators
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And Round-Up is a known forever chemical carcinogen that gets into our water and food supplies. Just say no to anything Monsanto puts out.
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Also, dandelion greens are delicious, Their flowers can be used to make jelly or wine, and their roots her a liver detoxifier.
So if you've plenty to share with the bees, share what you can and responsibly harvest them for yourself.
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