I don’t understand why people dislike dandelions so much. I think they’re cheerful and pretty.
Same here, I love them, and more importantly, so do bees.
Chigau:
dandelions are very bad at sharing
That’s not true. We have a ton of dandelions, but also wild clover, mallows, plantain, and a bunch of others. They all share. What is truly bad is effing bindweed -- that actively kills.
Ice Swimmersays
Sunny dandelions, nicely photographed.
Um, isn’t it so that if grass is kept short, dandelions will easily outcompete the rest, but if it’s long enough, other plants will have a chance?
Yeah, a place for everything, including dandelions.
chigau
I think we probably have similar ideas of “lawns”
jazzletsays
I do not talk of our lawn, I talk of our grass as there is no way anyone could mistake what we have for a lawn. Unless Thorn is lying on it, in which case we ask ‘Is Thorn is lying on her lawn’ as she woouldn’t lie on anything as common as grass ;)
chigau (違う)says
Our yard has areas of vegetable garden, flower beds, herb bed, apple trees, berry bushes, sidewalk, driveway, and that strip between the garage and fence where there is stuff.
Anything that doesn’t fit into those categories is “lawn”.
Caine says
Our dandelions haven’t popped yet. Everything seems so low key without them.
kestrel says
That color is glorious -- they look like they’re going to burst into song or something.
Raucous Indignation says
The puppies are enjoying eating the heads off of our dandelions. And despite the addition of flowers to their diet, their poop still smells dreadful.
Nightjar says
That is one happy dandelion plant, so lush!
voyager says
I don’t understand why people dislike dandelions so much. I think they’re cheerful and pretty.
chigau (違う) says
dandelions are very bad at sharing
Caine says
Voyager:
Same here, I love them, and more importantly, so do bees.
Chigau:
That’s not true. We have a ton of dandelions, but also wild clover, mallows, plantain, and a bunch of others. They all share. What is truly bad is effing bindweed -- that actively kills.
Ice Swimmer says
Sunny dandelions, nicely photographed.
Um, isn’t it so that if grass is kept short, dandelions will easily outcompete the rest, but if it’s long enough, other plants will have a chance?
Caine says
Ice Swimmer:
Oh, could be! We keep our yards sorta mowed, they’re usually on the shaggy side. I have no interest in golf course lawns.
chigau (違う) says
I don’t mind dandelions in the “lawn”, but they need to stay out of my vegetable garden and herb bed.
Caine says
Chigau, ah, yes I agree with that. Those are good ones to harvest, for food, tea, and medicine. And wine, if you’re up to it. :D
Giliell, professional cynic -Ilk- says
Yeah, a place for everything, including dandelions.
chigau
I think we probably have similar ideas of “lawns”
jazzlet says
I do not talk of our lawn, I talk of our grass as there is no way anyone could mistake what we have for a lawn. Unless Thorn is lying on it, in which case we ask ‘Is Thorn is lying on her lawn’ as she woouldn’t lie on anything as common as grass ;)
chigau (違う) says
Our yard has areas of vegetable garden, flower beds, herb bed, apple trees, berry bushes, sidewalk, driveway, and that strip between the garage and fence where there is stuff.
Anything that doesn’t fit into those categories is “lawn”.
Charly says
I do not have a lawn, I have a short-cut meadow.