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So we put all this poison into the environment to kill a native plant with a pretty yellow flower. That's nonsense if you ask me. Kentucky Blue Grass is the real invader.... unless its in Kentucky of course.
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So we put all this poison into the environment to kill a native plant with a pretty yellow flower. That's nonsense if you ask me. Kentucky Blue Grass is the real invader.... unless its in Kentucky of course. Yea right
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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I like to save my environmental napalm for the true evil native weed... poison ivy.
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You put up one of two signs, depending on your neighbourhood. Either:
U-Pick Dandelion Farm: Free Picking on Weekdays
or
Dandelion Farm: Please do not steal
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Why mess with them ? I like to see then in bloom. After they go to seed, not so much. Brightens up the yard, and you can mow just before they hit the seed stage.
Myron Seriously? You OBVIOUSLY don't have the Carolina broadleaf variety. They will literally spread to over 1 foot in diameter, before long there is ZERO grass and nothing but the boardleaf's. Yankees Perfect! Then no need to mow. Lawns are overrated anyway. Since I started beekeeping and getting my own raw honey, dandelions in my yard get a pass.
Lunatic fringe....we all know you're out there.
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Campfire Oracle
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Why mess with them ? I like to see then in bloom. After they go to seed, not so much. Brightens up the yard, and you can mow just before they hit the seed stage.
Myron Seriously? You OBVIOUSLY don't have the Carolina broadleaf variety. They will literally spread to over 1 foot in diameter, before long there is ZERO grass and nothing but the boardleaf's. Yankees Guessing you missed it. Perfect! Then no need to mow. Lawns are overrated anyway. Since I started beekeeping and getting my own raw honey, dandelions in my yard get a pass.
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Steelhead,
You didn't include the rest of my response to that:
"I guess not. Ours don't get that large or invasive. Just scattered plants. Just regular mowing keeps them pretty much in check.
If I had yours, I might be putting on some 2,4D."
Myron
How many peckers can a Pecker Checker check if a Pecker Checker could check peckers? (stolen from shootinurse)
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I have a new pump and spray bar for the 4-wheeler. It is going to be weed Armageddon tomorrow around the farmyard.
Every year we end up with gallons of various uber-nasty chemicals left over from crop spraying. I know basically zero about the different sprays but am thinking LV6 or Outlaw?
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Sam,
"Every year we end up with gallons of various uber-nasty chemicals left over from crop spraying."
I assume that you keep the leftovers for the next year. Most of them will keep just fine until the next season.
The only one that I remember had a label that said it could 'freeze below 42 degrees' was a surfactant, and I don't know if it would be useable again once it warmed up.
Myron
How many peckers can a Pecker Checker check if a Pecker Checker could check peckers? (stolen from shootinurse)
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So we put all this poison into the environment to kill a native plant with a pretty yellow flower. That's nonsense if you ask me. Kentucky Blue Grass is the real invader.... unless its in Kentucky of course. Hey, Sherlock, dandelions are not native to North America.....
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Hey, Sherlock, dandelions are not native to North America..... Most of the problems are not Native. miles
Look out for number 1, don't step in number 2.
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Thought we had the perfect solution when one of our two dogs developed a taste for dandelion heads. Unfortunately, the little twerp now prefers them AFTER they've gone to seed.
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Weed n feed seems to be a cruel joke, what is the secret to getting rid of the yellow lawn weeds? Fiskars ... this company makes some great tools. Including axes, garden tools and a dandelion puller tool.
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