Anyone have luck with killing dandelions without pesticides?
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The only thing that I've found to work manually pulling them out. I like the Fiskars weed puller.
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@erinbaderin: I just looked this up and watched their video...now I totally want one!
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Following. I would love to not have to use chemicals in our yard.
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We do it manually, which is really effective. We use a little weed tool (like a skinny shovel), but it's totally hands-and-knees work.
I've heard about boiling water?? But that might just be for driveways, because I'd imagine that would kill the lawn.
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@erinbaderin: this looks cool! Some reviews on Amazon talk about breaking quickly. Has yours held up well?
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I've heard vinegar is really effective. We just let 'em grow; the tops get lopped off when we mow anyway.
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We had the Fiskars and while it worked super well, ours did break the first season we had it! There was a plastic piece that went into the ground and it got bent and broke. Maybe the newer ones are more durable.
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@winter_wonder: I have one and it's held up well. We've had it for 3 or 4 years, but I don't use it often. I usually go crazy for a day or 2 each season and then forget about it.
DH hates it because it makes holes in his precious lawn. He calls it the hole-maker
But it's so fun to use and so rewarding whenever you get the whole root intact.
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@winter_wonder: We've had ours for a few years and it hasn't broken. Like @SugarplumsMom said, it gets used a lot for a few days and then not at all for the rest of the year, but it hasn't broken. Just wear gloves, after a few hours you get blisters.
But it's so fun to use and so rewarding whenever you get the whole root intact.
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