I always thought that dandelions would be a prized garden flower if they were hard to grow——- ground cover, pretty yellow flowers that transform to lovely white puff balls, etc.
dandelion (n.)Well-known plant of the daisy family found in Europe, Asia, and North America, with a tapering, milky root, producing one large, yellow flower, late 14th cent., a contraction of dent-de-lioun, from Old French dent de lion, literally “lion’s tooth” (from its toothed leaves), a translation of Medieval Latin dens leonis. From Latin dens (genitive dentis) “tooth,” from PIE root *dent- “tooth” + leonis, genitive of leo “lion” (see lion). Other folk names, like tell-time refer to the custom of telling the time by blowing the white seed (the number of puffs required to blow them all off supposedly being the number of the hour), or to the plant’s regular opening and closing with daylight. Other names refer to its diuretic qualities (Middle English piss-a-bed, French pissenlit).
allen@home almost 2 years ago
Dandelions grow well. Don’t they.
blunebottle almost 2 years ago
I’m with him.
Ubintold almost 2 years ago
Yep.
pschearer Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Doug K almost 2 years ago
Dandelions. Good reminder. I think it’s a good idea to get to at least some of them early by doing a spot spraying with Weed B-Gon.
Gandalf almost 2 years ago
Dandelions add a sprinkle of colour to what would otherwise be a boring field of green. Anyway, that’s my story….
BlueNAL almost 2 years ago
Dandelions are desired.
mommavamp almost 2 years ago
I always thought that dandelions would be a prized garden flower if they were hard to grow——- ground cover, pretty yellow flowers that transform to lovely white puff balls, etc.
hleavitt155 almost 2 years ago
if they didn’t try to take over every spare inch of yard I’ld like them too.
Nala the Great almost 2 years ago
They look dandy lying there on the grass!
johnjoyce almost 2 years ago
All I can think about when I look out the window this time of year is that I won’t be happy again until October.
ladykat Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I like dandelions. I guess I’m in the minority.
RadioDial Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Embrace the yellow.
davanden almost 2 years ago
Another man with the lawn fetish.
daisypekin01 almost 2 years ago
good, you’re growing your own food.
biz.gocomics almost 2 years ago
I feel your pain, brother!
raybarb44 almost 2 years ago
Both are seemingly correct…..
Wendy Emlinger almost 2 years ago
dandelion (n.)Well-known plant of the daisy family found in Europe, Asia, and North America, with a tapering, milky root, producing one large, yellow flower, late 14th cent., a contraction of dent-de-lioun, from Old French dent de lion, literally “lion’s tooth” (from its toothed leaves), a translation of Medieval Latin dens leonis. From Latin dens (genitive dentis) “tooth,” from PIE root *dent- “tooth” + leonis, genitive of leo “lion” (see lion). Other folk names, like tell-time refer to the custom of telling the time by blowing the white seed (the number of puffs required to blow them all off supposedly being the number of the hour), or to the plant’s regular opening and closing with daylight. Other names refer to its diuretic qualities (Middle English piss-a-bed, French pissenlit).
zodismoon almost 2 years ago
I mowed the lawn today and was admiring all the dandelions I was cutting! Lots and lots of dandelions! Well, we do have four acres!
sk2915kaiso almost 2 years ago
Anybody remember the book ‘Dandelion Wine’ from Ray Bradbury?