Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow. We recently had a “relaxed format” Making It Grow show in Lake City as part of that city’s major cultural event, ArtFields. The logo for this annual exhibit of Southeastern art is a dandelion. Here’s part of what the ArtFields brochure says about this lovely plant.
"The dandelion is a weed, but it’s a weed that proliferates, a weed that grows wild and without borders. The term weed is human applied, whereas the dandelion doesn’t care about human definition or classification – the dandelion symbolizes the universal need to create, not the human need to label. Dandelion leaves are eaten by humans and bees appreciate having them as an early source for pollen in the spring."
I’ll add that we would do well to see the beauty in some plants called weeds that share space with our lawns, shrubbery, and flower beds.
