The dandelion has become the poster child for No Mow May -- a movement encouraging gardeners to let the grass grow until June so that pollinators such as bees and other beneficial insects can forage ...

Spring is in full swing, and a sure sign in Michigan is yards as far as the eye can see painted in bright yellow dandelions. Dandelions, regardless of how common they are in Michigan, are not a native ...

Dandelions are beneficial plants that provide an early food source for pollinators, aerate soil, and offer nutritional benefits for humans and pets. While dandelions can be removed manually or with ...

It is a childhood favorite, but is disliked by most adults. It’s the dandelion — the little yellow flower that shows up early in the spring and seems to grow better than everything else. How does such ...

Over the past 18 years, Carbondale’s annual spring festival has struggled to find an identity. It began as an attempt to replace herbicides with an army of volunteers toting dandelion diggers, coupled ...

Bright-yellow dandelions herald each spring the promise that summer is almost here. Most people call them weeds, but dandelions are really just a persistent perennial herb. Dandelions are not a native ...

Dandelions may brighten up the scenery with their golden hue and charm as wildflowers, but without careful control, they can muscle out nearby flora by hogging essential nutrients. Particularly in ...

Cheerful dandelions are one of the most common flowers in wildflowers throughout the UK. Once considered pesky weeds, a broader understanding of the biodiversity benefits of this vibrant flower has ...

Make a wish before blowing on a dandelion, some say, and the confetti of airborne seeds might give your wish liftoff. Or you might just end up with a new batch of dandelions to wish on later. Neither ...