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 ...

When the frilly yellow blooms of the ubiquitous dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) start popping up in your lawn or garden bed, you may feel a rise of adrenaline (perhaps even rage). The urge to remove ...

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 ...

For most of us, days spent picking "puffball" dandelions and blowing on the dry, silky seeds to make a wish are long past. As adults, we're far more likely to view these golden weeds as a problem to ...

Long the bane of lawn owners everywhere, the sunny-faced dandelion could revolutionise the rubber industry. Scientists from the Ohio State University and the Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC) ...