I'm looking fo organic ways to kill dandelions in my yard.

Please don't kill them! They attract bees! And we all know that the bee population is dangerously low. Without bees, there would be no food. Just sayin'. :-]

Dig them early in the spring as possible. I use a butcher knife. Shove it deep into the ground to cut the root and then pull the top out. Your sandy soil in Hutchinson should make the process pretty easy. The salt and vinegar treatment will kill your grass. Best used on soil where desirable plants are not growing.

Take a digger & dig them out. They have very deep roots, make sure your 'fork' goes all the way to the bottom. Best way I found yet!

@Eddie Davis ...go to pin interest. there is a load of ways to kill them on there....I love 'Pin Interest'!!! <3

Will vinegar kill your grass? I have only used it on my non grass area. What I did wrong, was tried the Ortho weed be gone, and didn't read that their are some for certain grass, like St Augustine, like mine, and now it's all dried up now. -(

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Jean culpepper
on Mar 31, 2015

make wine or tea

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Judi
on Mar 31, 2015

vinegar,salt and dawn(blue) dish soap. 1 quart,1/2 cup and a good squeeze good squeeze of dawn. Works like a charm, I've used it for years.

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Anna Ibarra
on Mar 31, 2015

Will vinegar kill your grass? I have only used it on my non grass area. What I did wrong, was tried the Ortho weed be gone, and didn't read that their are some for certain grass, like St Augustine, like mine, and now it's all dried up now. -(

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Mysty Wytch
on Mar 31, 2015

@Eddie Davis ...go to pin interest. there is a load of ways to kill them on there....I love "Pin Interest"!!! <3

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Barbara R
on Mar 31, 2015

Take a digger & dig them out. They have very deep roots, make sure your "fork" goes all the way to the bottom. Best way I found yet!

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Lindcurt
on Mar 31, 2015

Dig them early in the spring as possible. I use a butcher knife. Shove it deep into the ground to cut the root and then pull the top out. Your sandy soil in Hutchinson should make the process pretty easy. The salt and vinegar treatment will kill your grass. Best used on soil where desirable plants are not growing.

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Renee
on Mar 31, 2015

Please don't kill them! They attract bees! And we all know that the bee population is dangerously low. Without bees, there would be no food. Just sayin'. :-]

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How can I kill dandelions organically?

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