Honestly, a much better solution than herbicides in my book.
freedfg
Actually that’s genius.
I usually don’t care about dandelions but they are especially bad this year.
NotSoSasquatchy
I was doing this the other day with a dust buster 😂
I felt silly while doing it but it 1) appeased my spouse for removing the seeds 2) appeased my conscience for not removing important pollinator plants.
Got at least one weird look from a neighbor driving by though
wunderwaffIe
Nothing like a cold beer and vacuuming some dandelion fluff with a Dyson handheld on a Sunday afternoon
shortbushaiku
Dandelions are beautiful wildflowers. The bees love them.
BeerInsurance
I love pulling dandelions by hand. Not because I hate them or anything, but because I got one of those trowels meant for getting the deep taproot and they are soooooo satisfying to pull up
OffToTheLizard
I have so many other early pollinator friendly plants, the dandelions aren’t super important on my lawn so I pull them out
theoriginalnub
So instead of embracing the local flora, this person is using their time and whatever resources went into the vacuum to promote a monoculture? Seems like they should replace the beer with a book.
pathetic_optimist
230,000 o’clock.
AUCE05
Your yard clothes need work. Tube socks and high sole New Balances are a must. Your beer gut has some growing to do.
squibitha_tristy
Imma just go drink a beer and vacuum the yard
thener85
This is a clever way to manage dandelions instead of broad spraying and killing
HTZ7Miscellaneous
You think this is weird? I have a teeny balcony with fake grass on it. I have to vacuum it to keep it looking good. My neighbours 100% want me committed. You haven’t felt like a true nutter till you’ve had to vaccum your lawn
anakingentefina
Now reverse mode into your neighboor’s lawn
The-Friendly-Autist
Wouldn’t want any of that pesky biodiversity, would we?
BBQorBust
I use a Benzomatic Weed torch that takes the 1# cylinders. After work ritual is sipping a drink while burning the poof balls.
Blueberry_Clouds
A more eco friendly approach 👍
51Flowers
Weeds are a “social construct” #GrowFoodNotLawns
The-Cursed-Gardener
Keep the seeds and plant them in containers for free dandelion greens
Tsiatk0
And here I am sad as all hell that I have to go out and mow all my dandelions. The landlord was mad last year when I let them grow, which was mostly for the bees and so I could photograph bees. I also collected a huge paper bag full of dandelion seed, so I can plant them everywhere forever 😂
LightBluepono
why?
Semyon
I need to get something like that so I don’t have to lug out the shop vac with extension cord to suck up japanese beetles
WillieIngus
that’s actually the opposite of gardening but OK
Tvego
I hope that this is a joke.
Consistent-Monk-5581
Work smarter not harder
Kimmm711
I leave them until they go to seed, then mow with the bag on to reduce dispersion to my neighbor’s lawns.
I’d be wary of using my cordless Dyson to do this… that thing was ex$pensive.
eightsidedbox
Seems effective at this point
I pull dandelions because I want my naturalized lawn to still please the neighbourhood and I have enough other stuff in there
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lol, some people are crazy about their lawns.
Honestly, a much better solution than herbicides in my book.
Actually that’s genius.
I usually don’t care about dandelions but they are especially bad this year.
I was doing this the other day with a dust buster 😂
I felt silly while doing it but it 1) appeased my spouse for removing the seeds 2) appeased my conscience for not removing important pollinator plants.
Got at least one weird look from a neighbor driving by though
Nothing like a cold beer and vacuuming some dandelion fluff with a Dyson handheld on a Sunday afternoon
Dandelions are beautiful wildflowers. The bees love them.
I love pulling dandelions by hand. Not because I hate them or anything, but because I got one of those trowels meant for getting the deep taproot and they are soooooo satisfying to pull up
I have so many other early pollinator friendly plants, the dandelions aren’t super important on my lawn so I pull them out
So instead of embracing the local flora, this person is using their time and whatever resources went into the vacuum to promote a monoculture? Seems like they should replace the beer with a book.
230,000 o’clock.
Your yard clothes need work. Tube socks and high sole New Balances are a must. Your beer gut has some growing to do.
Imma just go drink a beer and vacuum the yard
This is a clever way to manage dandelions instead of broad spraying and killing
You think this is weird? I have a teeny balcony with fake grass on it. I have to vacuum it to keep it looking good. My neighbours 100% want me committed. You haven’t felt like a true nutter till you’ve had to vaccum your lawn
Now reverse mode into your neighboor’s lawn
Wouldn’t want any of that pesky biodiversity, would we?
I use a Benzomatic Weed torch that takes the 1# cylinders.
After work ritual is sipping a drink while burning the poof balls.
A more eco friendly approach 👍
Weeds are a “social construct” #GrowFoodNotLawns
Keep the seeds and plant them in containers for free dandelion greens
And here I am sad as all hell that I have to go out and mow all my dandelions. The landlord was mad last year when I let them grow, which was mostly for the bees and so I could photograph bees. I also collected a huge paper bag full of dandelion seed, so I can plant them everywhere forever 😂
why?
I need to get something like that so I don’t have to lug out the shop vac with extension cord to suck up japanese beetles
that’s actually the opposite of gardening but OK
I hope that this is a joke.
Work smarter not harder
I leave them until they go to seed, then mow with the bag on to reduce dispersion to my neighbor’s lawns.
I’d be wary of using my cordless Dyson to do this… that thing was ex$pensive.
Seems effective at this point
I pull dandelions because I want my naturalized lawn to still please the neighbourhood and I have enough other stuff in there