Do you know what dandelions are good for?

That is one of many things that is hurting the bees. I am glad to give the bees a happy home. I make sure there are bird baths and other safe sources of water for them too.

@celticeagle I can refuse to spray poisons to kill them or weeds, or other insects. I can time the natural controls I use for the evenings when the bees are not out. I can let some of my flowers go to seed so there are more next year.

@GardenGerty ......That is all we can do.

@lovinangelsinstead21 Very pretty image.

They make wonderful subjects for photos. So many pretty and useful wild plants.

@GardenGerty Cannot find it at the moment. I found the photo very nice to take as they were the first Dandelions of the year and the Grass was all long and new and it had been raining just hours before.

@allknowing It is only spoiled if you do not like yellow flowers and green leaves. They do not poison the ground, although I keep them away from the vegetables so they do not steal the nutrients. Generally their deep roots help bring minerals closer to the surface of the soil, though.

Yes, they do. I have been waiting for a couple of seasons to do anything with them because I am not sure what was spilled around them before I bought the house. I have a good crop and they are sunny and yellow.

@GardenGerty But I did hear they spread and spoil areas around.

We should all do that. We would be healthy and save a few pennies.

@GardenGerty for rabbit owners, they can use them as free feed as well.

I have never had the energy to fight them and they are both cheerful and useful.

You are welcome. They are happy little smiling faces in my yard.

@RubyHawk A bright spot in a day.

@GardenGerty I have bees visiting my deck and they are very welcome.

Do you have dandelions in China? If so I imagine there are traditional uses for it.

@GardenGerty Yes, they are available in my country. But usually people just ignore them because they are not as beautiful as other flowers.

I know, we need to cut them as well. I think I may make some dandelion jelly.

@GardenGerty I will also make some dandelion honey, there are plenty of those flowers.

I helped my granma pick poke one year, but do not recall eating it. I have access very nearby to poke. I have access to an entire wild salad bowl.

I have those as well. I know the flowers are edible. I have white and pale lavender. My sister has dark purple.

They say that one of the things wrong with the American diet is our lack of bitter foods. I hope to use my dandelions this year. I was concerned about what was in the soil from previous owners, not poisons, but things like spilled automotive fluids.

They provide endless joy for kids, too.

Check out this website for good images and information, I do not have any images in my collection. It is a low growing bright green plant that has very tiny blue or white multi petaled flowers. It is another one I need to eat. This website says that it keeps down insect damage in your garden. . . I think because they prefer it. Because both names talk about poultry I mentally forget which is henbit and which is chickweed. Both are great.