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Get Rid of Dandelions? No, Grow Them and Eat Them!

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three yellow dandelion flowers Dandelions have long been eaten in salads, and their leaves are actually more nutritious than spinach. The benefits of eating dandelion flowers and leaves or by steeping them in a boiling liquid are astounding. Dandelion is an excellent digestive aid, a relaxant to the body and nervous system; steeping it in a pot would help make an excellent bath time beverage for relaxation and as part of a detoxification routine. Dandelion root has long been used as an effective cleanser of the liver and is often a prime component in herbal supplements for just that reason.

The uses of dandelion are many and varied and growing a bed of them is easy, requiring little tending as they are wild growing flowers. So that they don't infringe upon your lawn and other flowers, make sure they are in a raised bed, alone, in full sunlight. Soil conditions are not to be of concern, so save the nutritious additives for your flowers and plants that need them.

With adequate water, sunlight, and little else, your dandelions will soon flourish. Harvesting them young, before the flower bud fully develops will help them be sweeter for your kitchen concoctions. With the rewards you'll receive, you'll never look at a dandelion the same way again. Now that crabgrass is a different story. {Read PART ONE of this Article}

About the author: Jon Bassfarm is an Internet content writer who enjoys researching and writing about many subjects including garden hose reel and landscaping.

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