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I only pull ‘em if they’re being pushy in the garden or have a disease. I like eating the flowers even though they only taste alright.
yeah eventually ill be a bit more lax about the dandelions in my yard. itd be nice to see how they behave when they're in a cohesive plant community. for now i need to begin making space to put down natives
Depends on context. Can indicate compacted soil that's a bit acidic and deficient in calcium (or very high in potassium), but sometimes they just grow for the heck of it. Leaves, flowers and roots all edible or medicinally useful, but... not a good candidate for a staple crop, due to bitterness. If you're looking to reduce their numbers and sow seeds for something else, consider another taproot. If digging the roots out is too difficult but you have time, maybe do some gentle aeration of the soil, which should encourage some other "weeds" to do a bit better. It won't get rid of the dandelions but it might give the other stuff a chance.
Depends on the tools you have available, but the idea is to get some air into the soil without disturbing it too much.
A broadfork is one option -- but don't use it to dig or overturn the soil or anything, just gently lever it a bit to get some air in there.
If you don't have a broadfork, a digging fork will do (but won't go as deep). Again, you're not trying to actually dig, just... let some air in.
If neither of those are an option, there are lawn aeration tools available, or you can poke a sharp stick into the ground at intervals.
It's also fine just to pull the dandelion roots out and let the air get in that way, or even leave them in there to do as much de-compaction as they can.