>>>>Americans don't dislike dandelions, they just dislike anything that will overtake their grass :o) Many Americans are obsessive about their lawns!
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>>>I find the flat green so artificial and sterile. Put a few bright yellow spots on it and it comes to life. Besides, our guinea pig LOVES dandelions, eats them first (stalk, then flower) :).
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>>Could you rent your guinea pig to me? Just for the summer.
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>>I'm not really obsessive about the lawn, but I do like it to stay free of growing things other than lawn. I don't mind when the kids on the street run onto the lawn to get a ball, or walk on it to pick cherries from the cherry tree. I don't even get angry if somebody's dog poops on it.
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>>For my money, a lawn is not just for looking at. If you can't walk on it, what good is it? But I don't want it taken over by dandelions either. Grass is nice to walk on; dandelions, not so much.
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>I like to leave lawns to grow a bit longer so you get dandelions, buttercups and daisies. Looks really pretty.
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>Nick
Actually, I agree about the look. I like the look of the city owned boulevards that are green and yellow, but if I'm out on the lawn in bare feet, I don't want to be walking on dandelions.
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