There are plenty of good things to say about the weed people love to hate. Are dandelions bad? Not really! Dandelions were intentionally brought to North America by European settlers in the 17th ...

More than 15 years ago I helped teach a class to my Pathfinders, a group similar to the Boy Scouts, on the topic of wild edibles. You know there are a number of different approaches to weeds. A person ...

As we move into the growing season, dandelions can cause many potential headaches not just in your lawn but also in your alfalfa field. It is important to remember that dandelions establish in the ...

You can eat it raw as you would any salad green, or you can eat it gently blanched with a traditional hot bacon dressing. It’s in season now, it’s green, and you can harvest it yourself or go to a ...

The time of year when you harvest them also matters. Bergo says that dandelion greens are always bitter, but very young plants will have a milder taste, and so he recommends harvesting them before the ...