Why do most people want to get rid of dandelions from their lawns?

I think dandelions are pretty flowers whether they're yellow or bloom into wishing puffs, but I know many others who buy numerous products to terminate them from their lawns. Why do some people want to get rid of them? What's the big deal?

Why do most people want to get rid of dandelions from their lawns?
People have some pretty strange ideas about the value of a perfect lawn. Also, if it is a play ground for children, the flowers will attract bees, and increase the chance of stings. I'm with you though. Not only are they pretty, but if you aren't using chemicals, the flowers and the greens are very good eating. In fact if people would learn to eat them instead of poisoning them dandelion greens you probably would have trouble finding them. Dandelion flowers also make a good wine.

In my opinion, the notion of a perfect lawn is a ploy of chemical companies to poison the world while seperating people from their hard earned money.
Reply:most people don't consider them flowers, they consider them weeds that want to choke out other real flowers and overtake the lawn.....
Reply:Dandelions are noxious weeds that rob moisture and nutrients from everything near them.



If you want them in your yard, fine, just don't live near me! I have REAL flowers that I prefer to WEEDS in my yard.



End of snooty tirade... but I hate dandelions.
Reply:i dunno i always liked dandelions.
Reply:yup, it looks pretty alright. But i think the main different between weeds and other flowers is that whether you can control them. which tends to be hard with dandelions since they seed everywhere they can.

If i want dandelions in a flower bed, i would like them to stay in that flower bed and not to invade other area as it will certainly do.

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