Dandelion, or dandelion, can invade anyone's lawn, no matter how meticulous the care is. Despite the invasive nature of these hardy flowers, there are several actions you can take to get rid of them. Regardless of the method you use, however, it is best if you intervene before the yellow flower ripens until it becomes white and puffy (the classic shower head). When the puffy white seeds are blown away, you will have more than a few weeds to remove.
Steps
Step 1. Cut the dandelions that emerge
As long as you take them out when the flowers are yellow before they mature into white seeds, you should be able to stop the spread of these weeds. Set the lawnmower blade to prevent the grass from being less than 5-6 cm, since tall grass blocks more sunlight needed for these weeds to grow.
Note, however, that simply cutting back at the beginning of flowering will not permanently kill the original flower
Step 2. Tear off the dandelion with the whole root
Removing the flower from its root will eliminate it from your lawn. There are several "dandelion diggers", which you can buy at garden and hardware stores to do this. Some look like small pitchforks, while others look like a hybrid between a screwdriver and a fishtail. Either way, however, this tool just digs around the base of the flower and uses the lever to move the flower out of the earth, roots and all.
Step 3. Pour boiling water over the flower
If you constantly pour it on each dandelion a couple of times each day, the plants should begin to wither and wilt completely within three days.
Step 4. Choke the weeds
The dandelion needs a lot of light to live. You can cover it with cardboard or black plastic bags to keep it out of sunlight, and within a few days the flowers should die.
Step 5. Sprinkle some vinegar on the flowers
Natural white vinegar works, but you can also boil it until the amount of acetic acid is concentrated, creating an even more powerful herbicide. Put the vinegar in a spray bottle and spray it on the weed from the top to the root.
For even more effective results, extract the dandelion from the root and spray the hole to kill any roots that may be left in the soil
Step 6. Spread some corn gluten on the lawn before the dandelions germinate
Corn gluten is a pre-emergent herbicide, so it prevents seedlings from taking root. Spread it on the lawn 4-6 weeks before the weeds begin to sprout. Since it is only effective for 5-6 weeks, you should reapply the herbicide several times during the growing season.
Step 7. Enrich your soil
Add nutrient-rich compost and mulch to improve soil quality. The dandelion thrives on acid soils and tends to grow less in rich soils, making the extraction operation easier by uprooting more and more roots.
Step 8. Put the salt on the dandelions
Accumulate 1 tablespoon (14 g) of salt at the base of the flower, where it emerges from the lawn. Avoid putting salt on other plants, though, since salt also kills a lot of other vegetation.
Step 9. Raise chickens or rabbits
Both of these animals love the taste of dandelions and munch on weeds as soon as they sprout from the ground. Furthermore, dandelions are also a healthy and nutritious food for these creatures.
Step 10. Use a torch that burns the weed
These portable flashlights are like little flamethrowers that literally burn weeds.
Step 11. Try a chemical herbicide
A specific post-emergence herbicide to destroy broadleaf weeds is ideal. A systemic herbicide, such as those containing glyphosate, should be applied directly to the weed you want to get rid of. Do not apply these products all over the lawn. Glyphosate kills all vegetation and should only be used directly on dandelion leaves. When the green part of the flower dies, the chemical penetrates the plant and kills the roots.
