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More Dandelions Than Lawn?

I recently bought a house in the country. My lawns are chock full of dandelions. There is wild grass and dry arid soil. Many small rocks as well as we are located on the side of a small mountain. How do I get rid of the dandelions which virtually cover the entire lawn, without destroying the grass. What little there is.

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Truman from Sooke, BC, Canada

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September 10, 20070 found this helpful
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How about if you contact a local nursery and ask about a self sowing ground cover that doesn't need mowing? Since it's on the side of a small mountain, you wouldn't want to mow it anyway. Too exhausting and dangerous. Might take a few years to fight off the dandelions, but at least it will cover the bare spots.
A lot of farmers keep sheep just to mow/eat the grass. You may not want to be this involved in animal husbandry, but is there a neighbor whose flock might need a new pasture from time to time?

 

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Make wine!
Marg from England.

 

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September 9, 20070 found this helpful

Dandelions have deep roots and they're probably holding your dry arid soil together. You should consider keeping them.

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I don't know why so many people hate dandelions, they look so cheerful. Wish I had more!

 
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September 9, 20070 found this helpful

Thank you for all your responses. I will try some of them for sure. I have little or no experience with lawns especially lawns that grow on the side of a mountain. Very rocky ground in places. There is some grass but it looks like wild grass. In other words not planted by a landscaper when the house was built in the '90s.

 
By L.A. (Guest Post)
September 11, 20070 found this helpful

I'd say keep 'em. It is healthier than spraying toxic weed killers on them making those in your house and your neighbors ill.

Additionally, I have recently heard via homeopaths that an overabundance of dandelions usually means lack of health of the people in the area. I am not exactly sure how true this rings, but it is something to consider.

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If you or your neighbors do not spray, you could be raking in some extra cash for healthy organic dandelion greens. But make sure NO ONE sprays in your locale.

 

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Keep the dandelions...like others have said, they're pretty and they're edible (dandelion wine, the greens can be put in salads) if they haven't been sprayed.

 

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