How to get rid of dandelions permanently? Despite their beautiful yellow flowers, they colonize the entire garden! Lawn, lawn and even the vegetable garden. The problem is that they have long roots that take up a lot of space. Result: they “eat” the soil from your vegetables which no longer grow fast enough. So I looked up how to weed dandelion. So, I asked Paul, who is the municipal gardener in my village, for his tips for getting rid of dandelions. This is the king of natural garden tips. He explained to me his way of fighting against “lion’s tooth” without chemicals. Here are 9 tips for weeding dandelion once and for all. Look : Summary 1. The spade fork gets rid of dandelions How to destroy dandelions permanently? Here is the most natural method to get rid of dandelions. As Paul would say: a little elbow grease is the best weedkiller! Just use the spading fork. It is a tool that allows the roots of the plant to be brought out into the open air. How ? It’s simple ! We push the fork deep into the ground all around the dandelion. Then we go back and break the blocks of earth that came out. We take the opportunity to cut the root of the weed. So yes ! It’s a bit long and tiring. But, this technique has various advantages. First positive effect: goodbye to herbicides in the vegetable garden. The soil remains 100% organic. Second advantage, the removal of the root is profound. This permanently stops the proliferation of weeds in lawns or vegetable gardens. Third advantage, we can treat large areas at once. 2. The weeding knife for precise uprooting Among the gardener’s tools, there is the small knife . It is very practical, especially when you do not have a large area to weed. The technique for getting rid of dandelions is the same as with the fork, except that you do everything by hand. We push the blade into the ground to cut the dandelion roots (or remove them altogether). For this, I have 2 tips: The younger the grass, the easier it is to remove. Do this after rain. Soft soil will be easier to stir: it makes weeding easier. In addition, with the knife, we do not damage the lawn, because we act locally, unlike the fork. And it’s without risk for the plants next to it. 3. White vinegar burns dandelions We all know the virtues of white vinegar for household and cleaning. But did you know that it also has a use in the garden ? For what ? Because its acidity makes it a natural herbicide. Prepare a vinegar water solution (50/50) in a spray bottle. Then, spray it on the dandelions that bother you, preferably on a sunny day. The acidity of the mixture burns the herbs little by little… Super effective, but requires several passes to eliminate weeds. Attention ! This weedkiller is not selective. That is to say, vinegar kills everything it touches. Weeds… And the others! I therefore advise you to avoid applying it to the dandelions in your lawn. Otherwise you will have burnt areas everywhere! And it’s not the best aesthetic effect!
