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 ...

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 ...

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 ...