I must agree whole heartedly with Elizabeth. after all what is a weed? mostly a wild flower in the wrong place. What a beautiful sight is a field of dandylion clocks or a lawn of pretty little daisies all raising their faces to the sun. perhaps those troubled with rabbits should plant a thick swathe of dandylions as a companion crop so that, by the time the rabbits have eaten all the dandylions, they won't want to eat your precious flowers and veg. and dandylion is a much better way to spell it.
I keep removing the yellow dandelion heads, the plants get weaker & weaker and easier to remove, without making my grass [in my own mind - the lawn!] look like a golf course!
Dandelions especially can be treated with approx 1/4 teaspoon of salt placed in the centre in dry weather (and best when it will be dry for a couple/few days). The grains then filter down into the soil, killing the whole root. Reapplication may be required. Salt is poisenous in the garden.
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