When spring comes around, what do you love to do? There are plenty of people who do love spring because, for them, it symbolizes hope. They believe that after the months of cold that belongs to winter, spring is like a miracle. Just think of how dreary winter is and then how everything seems to come alive when spring comes around. Now that is the magic that spring brings. And with spring comes wonderful plants coming to life.

The dandelion is one of the plants that springs back to life when the season comes around. It is known for its beautiful flowers. And then there is that part which lawn owners or garden owners hate – when the plant chooses to live in their gardens or lawns. The dandelion to them is a weed and spring is when they are at its peak. This weed comes with broad leaves and has yellow flowers and is known as a perennial weed.

Beauty is definitely something that dandelions have. But this weed also has some tricks that makes it thrive even when you do not want it to. One of the secrets that the dandelion has is its fleshy taproot. This one goes deep down so you will have to exert effort to take it out by hand. Also, this weed has yellow flowers that become puffy seeds during maturity. These seeds are then blown by the wind and are spread out so come spring next year, the dandelions on soil will again bloom.

Right now, the dandelions look good. But what if they spread and more grow? Would they still be as beautiful? Well, you can take them out manually but be sure to take out the taproot. Or you can also opt to apply herbicides every five to six weeks. Using herbicides may take a long time because it should be around six applications to thoroughly get it done.

There are ways that you can do to make sure that dandelions do not go growing in your lawn or garden come next spring. One of these is to apply pre-emergent herbicides around April so no germination happens. You can also try to mow your grass to the second highest setting. That way, the grass grows tall and it will crowd out any budding dandelions.

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