Pick those Dandelions!

Once early Spring finally showed its’ face, it brought along with it the uninvited Dandelions! Of course, when they showed up, they were little, pretty and all dressed up in yellow. It did look quite the inviting sight…. bright and yellow, scattered all over the green lawn. It gave the garden colour and what looked like at that time some character. It was a joke around our friends as to how colourful and scenic our lawn looked. Cutting the grass or weeding them out, was not an option. They grew quite quickly in numbers. Five became seven, and then became fifteen and twenty until they were far too many to count. They took over the lawn like aliens. The only green visible, were the Dandelion leaves! The colourful exuberance didn’t last long. The pretty yellow bed of flowers turned into dirty, white, bulbous, fluffy, “wish” like things that kids love to blow. And once they were blown, kept spreading like forest fire in Australia!

“Help pick those weeds” I commanded my kids! The whole family on hands and knees, digging and pulling off the earth along with its earth worms. @$#*!! Why did we not start picking the Dandelions when they first showed up? Why did we let it take over? What looked like a calm and unassuming lawn looked like a dead battlefield. We (I say we as a team but there may have been a few that stood out more than others) picked, prodded, sodded new grass, fertilized and pruned the lawn. The process was repeated like shampoo. Finally, after much toiling we got back our green lawn. Now, at the first sight of a pretty, yellow, Dandelion we swoop down to nip it in the bud. The conspicuous weed has no chance of planting roots or laying down foundation. If you have weeds, may I suggest you do the same!

·       Do take care of your lawn. Seed it, water it, and fertilize it. Take REAL good care of it. This is your asset and you want to keep it that way.

·        Do you have weeds in your lawn? Nip them in the bud before it’s too late. They may seem quite innocent at first but before you know it they turn into horrendous looking things. Quite the opposite of what they looked like when they first showed up.

·      You may need an army to address the weeds. Don’t be shy just ask for help. Ask and you shall receive.

P.S This really isn’t about my lawn or the dandelions that became ugly weeds that took over my lawn. Although it is a true story! Are you taking good care of your lawn? I do hope you are. And if you do have weeds that show up, as cute and innocent little characteristics and habits I do hope you address them quickly before they take over!