How to Get Rid of Dandelions in a Lawn

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Remove dandelions within a few days after it rains.. Push a spade or plant digger at an angle into the soil near the stem.. Loosen the soil around the dandelion with your tool.

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1

Remove dandelions within a few days after it rains.

Step 1

Remove dandelions within a few days after it rains.

2

Push a spade or plant digger at an angle into the soil near the stem.

Step 2

Push a spade or plant digger at an angle into the soil near the stem.

3

Loosen the soil around the dandelion with your tool.

Step 3

Loosen the soil around the dandelion with your tool.

4

Reach down and pull the dandelion out by the roots.

Step 4

Reach down and pull the dandelion out by the roots.

5

Inspect the opening and remove any remaining roots.

Step 5

Inspect the opening and remove any remaining roots.

6

Pour boiling water over the plants to kill them.

Step 6

Pour boiling water over the plants to kill them.

7

Spray the plants with vinegar and water to kill them.

Step 7

Spray the plants with vinegar and water to kill them.

8

Combine boiling water and vinegar with physical removal to ensure eradication.

Step 8

Combine boiling water and vinegar with physical removal to ensure eradication.

9

Raise chickens in your yard and let them eat the dandelions.

Step 9

Raise chickens in your yard and let them eat the dandelions.

10

Use a selective herbicide to target dandelions specifically.

Step 10

Use a selective herbicide to target dandelions specifically.

11

Choose a non-selective herbicide to kill dandelions and other weeds.

Step 11

Choose a non-selective herbicide to kill dandelions and other weeds.

12

Use a pre-emergent weed killer after removing plants or in the spring.

Step 12

Use a pre-emergent weed killer after removing plants or in the spring.

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