Ground down, I know that you’ll feel fine
If you let me in
Hand in hand, I’ll show you the way
Our life, is always on the line
If we just begin
How I hope I’ll suit you someday
I am the spring, love is blossoming
You take the fall in sacrifice
I’ll cheer you up, fill your empty cup
And we can sup on summer skies
Nervous, I’m knocking on your door
Will you let me in?
Face to face, I’ve something to say
Stranger, we should be intertwined
Like its always been
Yes, I know I’ll suit you someday
I am the spring, love is blossoming
You take the fall in sacrifice
I’ll cheer you up, fill your empty cup
And we can sup on summer skies
If you’re hard-headed enough to want to try to pull these weeds, despite the difficulty just mentioned, here’s how to proceed:
To facilitate weeding, water the lawn first (weeds are more easily extricated from wet soil).
Make an incision into the soil, down along the side of the taproot, using a knife, screwdriver or similar tool (tools designed specifically for dandelion removal can be found in home improvement stores).
Wiggle the tool to loosen the taproot
Using the ground as a fulcrum, try to pry up the weed. Get a good grip on the leaves (as many of them as you can close your hand over) and use them as your “handle” on which to tug.
Give the weed a gentle tug to see if the taproot is yielding.
If the taproot is yielding, remove the dandelion weed from the soil. Otherwise, make further incisions around the taproot, wiggle and continue to tug gently at the leaves.
