Kip’s Comments - November 7, 2022

Nov 7

Post Freeze Blossoms

Even with a deep freeze the dandelions seem to be continuing to thrive in our yard. We have a good number of yellow blossoms and a healthy collection of ripe seed heads.

I don’t really like dandelions in my yard, or creeping Charlie, but I dislike herbicides more. So for now I won’t be spraying. Eventually I may have to, but not yet. If it wasn’t for the dandelions, many of our insects would have nothing to pollinate.

If having a few dandelions bothers me, think how I might feel this time next year. We are going to put in pollinator habitat. That should be a complete opposite flora arrangement compared to a monoculture lawn. I am ready for that diversity, even if there are dandelions present.