I find common salt - you know the type you use for cooking - will kill a dandelion right down to the root - yes it leave you a white patch in your lawn, but that soon grows over!
i will to try the salt approach though i have spent around 2 hours on my hands and knee's digging them out. im hoping the salt will kill any roots that may remain. thanks gav from s.wales
Eat the dandelions, don't kill them! These plants are one of the first flowers in spring and the bees love them. The flowers are also edible and taste sweet and look good in salads. I cut the yellow petals off with a pair of scissors. The bitter leaves are also very good for you. If they are too bitter, add a oil and vinegar dressing to disguise the flavour. The roots make an excellent coffee. An all round good plant!
salt will kill them alright. it will also remain in the soil - it does not decompose - and kill anything else. jeyes fluid will also render the soil sterile. the earth is our mother in many different ways, treat her with respect, do not damage her.
i think dandelions are ok, they are a good herb, and can be eaten, and good for the wild life, they should be left alone,keep them down by gathering them for salads and soups ext, full of vitimin c.
I too have found salt an ideal method of killing off dandelions, whether in lawn, borders or paving (until recentlyI had a neighbour who grew them because she liked the flower). Only a small amount of salt is needed and I find the salt cellar from my condiment set ideal to apply this
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Thanks for all your tips above, I will be getting out there with the salt, any moment now...
salt will kill them alright. it will also remain in the soil - it does not decompose - and kill anything else. jeyes fluid will also render the soil sterile. the earth is our mother in many different ways, treat her with respect, do not damage her.