How to Get Rid of Dandelions in Your Lawn Safely
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Catherine reviews the options for getting rid of dandelions in your grass and lawn, including weed and feed fertilizer, hand weeding with a soil knife, traditional lawn weed killer, and iron HEDTA weed control products. She reviews the pros and cons of each method, and describes in detail how iron HEDTA kills dandelions without injuring your lawn. Iron HEDTA is a soluble form of iron, so it's an organic, natural method to kill dandelions that is much safer and effective than using household or concentrated vinegar to kill weeds. If you've ever wonder how to safely get rid of dandelions in your lawn, this video will help you decide the right method for you.
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I have a large and beautiful cottage garden that I have created. It's brought in a ton of bees. But I don't enjoy the dandelions that create a mess in my grass, they take over EVERYTHING. They have seeped into every beautiful ground cover and flower I've planted. I've never noticed many bees on them, the bees much prefer my luscious flowers and fruit/vegetable garden.
Thank you for creating a video with "friendly" ways of taking care of the dandelions that seem to want to take over my labor intensive garden!
Here in Canada they outlawed pesticides yrs ago. I have a 1 acre lot and have lost the battle with them. So I let them grow. If sombody wants to pick them to eat then drop by, you can’t miss my house, it’s probably the only house that has thousands of dandelions on the street. I bet my neighbors hate me.
I’m in the same boat. I feel guilty yet I’ve never seen a neighbour pick a weed… hmmm. Something tells me I need to go to the US and use their “hand” tool.
I also have a well and dont like thought of pesticides getting into my water…
@@magnacircenses I also have a well. You can’t buy a tool long enough to get the dandelion and root out cause the roots can be 12-18 inches long. I tried with different weed tools, it just breaks the root.
Pesticides don't kill plants.
I’ve never had dandelion greens, but my mom said her dad would tell her and her sister to pick the flowers and he would make dandelion wine. She was born in 1922.
Same here in my house, both front and back yard are have them lots and wants to take over the grass and I don't know how to get rid of them
I remove the ones in the front of my house, you know, the part people get all judgy about. I have never used herbicides, using a great tool l have. I remove the heads compost the rest. I remove them from my beds in the back, but leave the dandies and wild violet in the grass for the pollinators. I also grow bird and butterfly gardens, so l am trying to do my part.
For those of us who don’t like dandelions, thanks for an informative video!!
I am so heartened to read the "leave the dandelions alone" responses here. The question is indeed 'why' ? Ask yourself that quesion every day. Every action we make has a consequence, that's our power. We're just overdoing it. A field of dandelions is beauty and nature's power all in one.
You tell that you don't have severe allergies to dandelions , an to some people that can be a real bitch .
@Margaret oic. That's a new one . Lol
One reason is because they grow ridiculously fast and it’s not fun to have to mow 1-2 a week.
In the (UK) we remove moss out of our lawns. In Japan they remove grass out of their moss! The world is a strange place.
Actively encourage them on my lawn
This afternoon we watched a goldfinch eating the seeds from a dandelion, no more poisoning them in our garden!
You are a great teacher. You were very informative and avoided using filler words. You knew where you were going and got there without unnecessary delays. One question, if I were to make a mix of 50-50, horticulture vinegar with regular white vinegar would it be strong enough to eliminate a dandelion?
They are a nice addition to a salad and they're good for you. The root is also edible.
I actually found normal vinegar to work pretty well, although I painted it on the leaves with a brush, rather than spraying.
I LOVE DANDELIONS (from french : « dents de lion »). I love the beautiful yellow flowers !!!
Dandelions are my favorite flowers. Every year I buy a large bag of dandelion seeds and I sow them everywhere. The bees love me this, but for some reason no one else likes it.
i love them too, dont know why on earth she would poison everything to get rid of something so usefull and pretty
blanch the greens, then cook with garlic, olive oil and even mix in some red beans. Delicious. More Vitamin A then spinach.
@@frblumish212 If you could see how butt ugly my neighbors yard is by being run over by dandelions then maybe you would change your mind. Every year is a battle trying to keep them out of my yard and killing what grass I have left.
Thank-you. The bees like it and you like it, nothing else matters.
@@govinda102000 Dandelion wine.
Since they have a definite but short season, I have stopped fighting them and just mow them during a regular grass cutting. Soon they are gone.
Eat them (root tea) ..dandelion wine...salads !!!!
I’ve heard of the tea, but salad? Hmm, sounds interesting.
Rock salt right on top of the root stem; water it in if it doesn't rain within 48 hours - job done
Would diluting Glacial Acidic Acid to twenty percent kill dandelion and not the grass ?? Also, what did it take me forty plus videos to find out the Iron spary does the trick ?? Thanks
Why the heck would you want to get rid of them? So pretty and so beneficial
thx for responding Catherine. No disrespect but you r attractive. The iron HEDTA did kill the weeds and the dandelions. I don't believe it killed my bermudagrass but I'm still monitoring it. Gotta subscribe to your channel. Whenever you get the opportunity would like to see how your lawn looks. Do you use preemergent? If so which brand do you recommend? Respond at your convenience. thanks again for the advice.
You can make dandelion wine which is good for your liver. Or good in salad, etc...
Dandelions are actually very good at pulling out nutrients deep from the soil, and help loosen up the soil by growing in the hardest places for plants to grow, and subsequently increase the overall health of your yard, by feeding the plants and insects. Their leafs are very nutrition dense and act as a fertillizer for the ground, and a food for surface bacteria and insects, not to mention the flower itself which provides sugar for the bees and the ants, not to mention the pollinators, and this all works out to help your other plants thrive. The dandelion will not outcompetes the grass, they grow best in poor soil conditions, which is to say they aren't going to kill your grass, and so it's a very good idea to keep them around.
Pull the dandelion stems off down to the base. Pour in some table salt - you don't need much. Within a few days the salt will kill the whole plant. Dob done very cheaply.
Not a good idea...
"Salt has some effect in killing plants. The sodium in sodium chloride (salt) is toxic and will get washed around your lawn trying to kill everything it touches.
The sodium won’t get decomposed over time - it might go from your lawn to a stream to some farm - all the while damaging any plant it comes into contact with. Please don’t do this! It’s terrible for the environment and not effective on your plants either."
Hi Catherine...could you please let me know from where can I buy FeHEDTA as raw material not as ready Product Fiesta because Fiesta is too expensive for big yards like half acre and more. I searched online but can't find anywhere sell FeHEDTA ...if threr is an online shop ... it will be great... thank you
I'm surprised you don't have any affiliate links... If you had a link in your description where you would get a percentage of sale, I would have used that for sure. Great way to make some extra money... Great video, very helpful! cheers
She put the weedkiller liquid in first & added the water to it. The rule of thumb, when adding one liquid to another is this: AAA, which stands for "Always Add Acid;" in this case means adding the Acid/weedkiller liquid to the water. When the Acid/any liquid is the more volatile of the two liquids, there is less chance of a violent reaction, harmful to the lungs, eyes, nose, etc.
You have a good observation, but Iron HETDA is not an acid. It’s pH is just about neutral at 6.5 plus or minus 0.5 and does not have any dermal irritation properties due to iron not being well absorbed through the skin.
We are observing no mow May in aid of the bees. Bees are under threat and essential to life so no pulling up or mowing down dandos this year. Beside the grandkids love the clocks. We tend to enjoy all wild flowers.
Good point. Where I live in the Mountain west of the US, they are not wildflowers, but an exotic plant. Glad you are enjoying their beauty with your grandkids. Sounds fun!
Thank for the information. This tip is so great. I hate to have dandelion in my yard they are weeds invasive dirty looking
I checked with local nurseries, and they had none. Finally, I ordered Iron X from Gardens Alive and it was not a good experience....never received the Iron X, and gave up. They took a long time to respond by email. Initially they tried to send me the correct one, but just received the same wrong item again. Gave up and I paid postage to return both of them back to Gardens Alive...so just my disappointing experience.
Household salt sprinkled on does the trick,easy and cheap
I have been told that they are annuals so why not just kill them before they seed?
They actually are perennial, so they'll keep coming back from the roots.
Hey Catherine so exactly where do I find iron HEDTA? What happened to the area where the dandelions were killed? Did the grass in your lawn replace it? Did you have to re-seed the area? What's the status of your lawn in those areas now? thanks for the video
The easiest place to buy it is through an online retailer if your local garden center doesn't carry it. My lawn fills in the spot where the dandelion was, so there's no need to reseed. But that may be because I have Kentucky blue grass, which may not be the case with other types of grass. The good thing is that dandelions grow from one central point so when they come out they don't leave too much of a bare spot. I just spray them and they shrivel up. Sometimes I'll weed out the dead plant if it's too messy, otherwise I just leave it in place to decompose.
I like dandelions💜
Where can I buy Iron HEDTA?
Thank you.
Also known as ferrous sulphate used for killing moss and greening grass.
Thank you . X
Thank you 😊
Grow marigolds for the bees and hover flies.Look good.smell good and hover flies eat aphids
Get a weed popper, pop them out, fill a 5 gal pail half full with them , add water, cover, let sit for 2+ weeks and you get free fertilizer.
Roots need removing
Don’t put in compost
Get them before they go to seed
Flowers left around will turn into seed so put them all in the bin
Thanks for this
whatever you do, dont buy Monsanto products. watch the christopher walken movie about the canadian farmer
I was once told to pull the flowers and leaves off, leaving only the root, then pour boiling water over the root. I don't know if this works, I've never been much of a gardener.
What's the problem with having dandelions in your yard ? They're actually quite nice to look at
What if you use Iron EDDHA instead?
I don't know. Please let us all know if you find any research on this topic. Great question.
they are also edible, Good in Vitamins, Minerals, Don't kill them eat them
so do not, repeat
What does everybody have against dandelions?
Dandelions are a good source of iron and can be eaten in a salad with other leafy greens or added to stews or omelettes, as a child my brothers and I ate Dandelion leaves regularly with our meals. Why put weed killer on an edible plant?
I agree that they are good to eat. I grow my edible plants in other parts of my yard, including my vegetable garden, but not in my lawn. I'm not saying get rid of all of them, I just prefer not to have them in my grass.
pick the heads off first to prevent seeding
People who come to a video about how to get rid of dandelions and post about letting thrive in your yard are just classic troublemakers. They probably go on how-to make clothing videos and proclaim the value of being a nudist.
I spinkle salt on the leaves.
Man, had no idea the pro-dandelion camp was so cult-like. This comment section is a bit silly.
You have some unused land that is allowed to rest for a season? Let the dandelions go... but I'm not gonna let an invasive weed that proliferates like mad in my region just take over my garden beds & lawn. For the bees... plant some micro-clover. It's much less of a problem for me & flowers just as early.
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DANDELION, FORAGING, HERBS, TEA
You may be shocked to learn that those yellow flowers you thought were weeds your whole life is actually a superfood! Here’s what you need to know about the health benefits of dandelions and how to eat them, including making a delicious dandelion tea.
Dandelions are a superfood high enough in vitamin levels to put even kale and spinach to shame.
Pesky tho as the world has an issue with feeding people.
Funny how they deleted this to... guess people like being ignorant...
it's not even a useless weed tho.
Yup, most of them are apartment dwellers who want to impose on others out of jealousy.
Where critters rip away at weeds piece by piece for a meal they leave the root in the ground and the result is not so many weeds. So I just tear the tops off one leaf and stem at a time and drop them right there. A natural lawn will compost them fast, the worms love them. Every year I have less weeds AND a better turf since I learned this.
Can you elaborate as I did not quite understand. You cut one leaf off the dandelion and leave it there to compost?
@@pingpong9656 I rip all the leaves off one at a time so the root remains where it was. If it grows back I'll do this again rather than disturb the soil.
@@Paul-dy8mo So rip off all the leaves and cover root with leaves - like micro compost to suppress further growth - definitely worth a shot.
@@pingpong9656 Yes, like micro mulch... helpful because the grass is usually thinner around a weed
You should leave them alone, as it's the first food for the seasons bees. They need as much help as possible, without them we die...
Just discovered your channel. I live in Denver so am very interested in your thoughts. Any recommendations for crabgrass? Thanks so much 👍
The bees need dandelions! Why are you getting rid of them?
They do, but they don’t need mine.
Hi Cathie, my personal approach is that I have a wide variety of plants that bloom at the same time as dandelions to support bees with diverse nectar and pollen. My intention was never to say all dandelions should be eliminated, but to promote a safer alternative for those who wish to remove them from their lawn.
What hell wrong with dandelions ?????? Why are obsessed with dandelions ??????????
Keep them they are packed with nutrition
If things get bad you may wish you had them for food.
Why??
And what exactly would you like the early bees and insects to visit ?? perhaps the "weeds" that you have tried to obliterate with chemicals? Look up R Carson and wise up.
I've found the Fiskars Xact weed puller to be useful even though you need to fill the holes left afterwards.
Great suggestion. Thanks!
@@catherinemoravec1648
Thanks for the video and you're welcome.
Dandelions are one of the first flowers to appear and are an essential source of nectar for bees. Flowerless lawns are just a waste of space.
Dandelions are the first flowers that bees go to in the spring. The leaves make great salads and the flowers make nice wine. Tsk tsk.
how about you just leave the dandelions, as they are good for your lawn and for the bee population.. there is nothing wrong with them
And they are highly nutritious to eat, and the flower part is quite tasty. I picked a bunch out of my yard yesterday and threw them in my salad. Dandelions are a gift.
Why would you want them gone? They're food!!! And really healthy food!!
Will iron x kill poison ivy
Now why would I get rid of those nice yellow flowers. Too many of my neighbors have way too much time on their hands.
u forgot the blowtorch.
what's wrong with dandelion??? they are beautiful, lawns are sterile and only pleases human. and if you have other food for the bees the dandelions are still the best for them,. they prefer wild flowers and its better for them,
Why would you want to eradicate dandelions? They’re so beautiful and you can make healing salves and even dandelion wine…
Leave them the flowers feed bees ,butterflies insects,just leave them alone do not kill them
My dandelions are OUT OF CONTROL. Soon there will be more of them then lawn.
wait till it rains go ut next day and hand pull. comes right out root and all.
Dandelions are extremely nutritious. Especially the roots. They have been used for thousands of years. This is an example of modern ignorance.
WHY would you want to get rid of them? They feed the bees and you can eat them. They're delicious!
My guinea pigs love them
when you have Wasps not bees, you’d want to get rid of them
Because they look ugly and there are other plants that can be planted to support the bee population.
They are literally taking over our whole yard in a HUGE way!!! Our front yard is almost completely covered in them. Before long the back yard will be the same.
Seriously? Dandelions are good! why just why ?
Join the appreciation of dandelions club leave. Dandelions alone
Dandelions are vital for insects like bees. Encourage a little nature into your garden instead of having a soulless and characterless bare lawn.
Keep cutting them
Why not eat the dandelions 👍
These weeds have the very best way of reproduction!
Dandelions is a sign of a low amount of calcium in your grass. If you mow your gras/dandelion the leaves gives calcium back at your grass. Later if your grass is calciumrich the dandelions leave out of themselves.
Why do you want to get rid of dandelions ? I have a beauty lawn with them. Put them in your salads. I understand they can be invading . Don’t get rid of all them all.
Why would you want to get rid of them? They are great to add to salads, healthy, packed full of vit c and other vits. Healing tea, roots can be ground for coffee. Chemicals are dangerous, not only for insects and pets but the environment. You've got to be pretty precocious if you only want the perfect lawn these days hey, Karen?
Bizarre obsession - ridding a lawn of flowers which sustain wildlife and using harmful chemicals. All because you want a manicured grass area. Sad.
why would anyone want to get rid of Dandelions? They are among the first food for bees each year and they are the best way to piss your neighbors off :D
You shouldn't get rid of them
Or you could pick the young greens eat them in salads, harvest the yellow blossoms and make wine, and if that's not enough you can pull the roots roast them and grind them and make a hot drink. Of course that should probably make for a lot less dandelions next year but you can't do any of that if you use herbicides.
The blossoms are delicious fried.
Wow! The pro-dandelion crowd is bigger that anyone would have thought; so interesting.
Totally! 😂
Fantastically helpful video! I especially appreciate your ability to quickly yet thoroughly disseminate the info. Thank you so much for sharing! 😊
Thank you so much for the kind feedback. I appreciate it!
Dandelion is good to eat and drink (herbal tea). the whole plant including the root is medicinal ! Keep them and use them !
Fek the herbal tea! They make a good country wine!!
It low your blood pressure
dandelions are good for your yard and for bees, etc. monocultures like lawns are disasters, frankly
Frankly, nobody asked…
@@williamhuddleston8927 public display invites public comment.
frankly, lol
@@susanb4816 glad to see a sense of humor lol
What I need
is the dandelion in the spring.
The bright yellow flower
that means rebirth
instead of destruction.
The promise that life can go on
no matter how bad our losses.
That it can be good again.
~ Suzanne Collins
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No! Don't get rid of dandelions. They are one of bees favourite foods at this time of year. They need lots to feed all their new brood.
now I wish the neighbors would make the effort over their dandelions---ugh...
Leave the dandelions for the bees, they are one of the first flowers out for them.
Boring too long
Thank You for your statement regarding the bees HATe those that say they want to preserve the environment while their direct actions destroy, all for creating artificial beauty..
Not where I live. We get Wasps 😵
You can have them all LADY
I've actually started encouraging customers to leave them for the bees
Dandelions are a wonderful spring tonic, can be used for salads, the petals make wine and the buds can be pickled like capers if you collect them before they open. They are a great source for pollinators and a plant that has many benefits. The problem is the lawn, not the dandelions. But if you feel the need to control them, dig them out. Poisons in your yard affect everything, kill plants you call weeds and also pollinators. So go with the soluble iron. Good information here for humans who think they need to rule the world. Skip the poisons, join the living world!
But humans do rule the world. Who made the herbicide? Surely not the bee's.
I pull off the heads every morning.
@ George Ermil, what are the white things?They are in my yard, they have long stems, when I pull them up?
Hey everyone, to clarify, bees have plenty of food sources in my yard. I grow a wide variety of trees, shrubs and flowers that bloom from the beginning of the growing season to the first fall frost to support pollinators. While dandelions are a non-native plant in the area where I live, it's great to see so many people interested in supporting ecosystem health and embracing the natural environment. In my perspective, responsibly managing weeds with the safest alternatives is an important part of caring for the land.
Do u work for round up ??
How do you know the bees have 'plenty? What does that even mean? Dandelions are great for decompacting soil, bringing up calcium for other plants, and other beneficial actions. If you have them, you NEED them.
@@Southernsoul415What a dumb question.
@@CorwynGCSo we should all keep them according to you? If we want to get rid of our dandelions we should.
I let the dandelions grow to help the honey bees.
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I haveplants in the yard for bees ,I like my lawn pristine,it's good for humans.....
Salt