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    For an interesting houseplant, gather ye moss  Nov 19, 2009
    My favorite, believe it or not, has a single dandelion that comes to flower every spring. Wow. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Rust and gum  Nov 18, 2009
    A dandelion springs at a strange angle out of the cracked concrete of the platform. Rust gently nibbles at the edges of signage. (BBC News -- UK)

    Healthy Colon Cleanse  Nov 15, 2009
    The evening before fasting, drink a gentle colon cleansing tea, such as dandelion. Also, prepare a fiber mix, by adding equal parts of oat bran and flax seed to water, stirring, and leaving overnight. (Suite101.com)

    Home, yard and garden 11-11: Try moving magnolia tree that wont bloom  Nov 12, 2009
    Also, we had a tomato bloom this year that looked exactly like a dandelion. Is it even remotely possible that this was a cross pollination between a tomato blossom and a dandelion, or just some kind of deformity, possibly from too much nitrogen ... I have learned to never say never when it comes to plants and Mother Nature, but it is quite unlikely, if not impossible, for a tomato to cross with a dandelion. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Food for Appearance  Oct 14, 2009
    Dandelion, turnip and mustard greens ... Eating slightly bitter dense green foods such as broccoli, spinach and arugala; as well as turnip, mustard and dandelion greens has been shown to lessen your sweet tooth. (Suite101.com)

    Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets  Oct 12, 2009
    Dandelion is one of San Francisco's classiest gift and design stores. Tampopo is its wholesale division, importing designs from Japan and Europe. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Cold holds off, local produce keeps coming in  Sep 23, 2009
    Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 7:47 AM - 7:57 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Planning for Perennial Crops - Vege...  Sep 20, 2009
    Other less-commonly grown perennial vegetables include artichokes, sorrel, nettles, Jerusalem artichokes, and dandelions. These plants should be grown in dedicated beds, or in containers if the plants are invasive in nature, like dandelions ... Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) - harvest young leaves of established plants until they turn bitter in warm weather; use raw in salads or steamed like spinach. (Suite101.com)

    Virus lets dandelions freely bleed latex  Sep 16, 2009
    com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090915-tech-dandelion-hmed ... German scientists have engineered a special virus that prevents dandelion latex from changing to solid when it comes in contact with air ... The result is when you pop the head off an infected dandelion, the latex flows freely. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Dandelion Rubber? Researchers Make Russian Dandelion Suitable For Large-scale Rubber Production  Sep 12, 2009
    Researchers Make Russian Dandelion Suitable For Large-scale Rubber Production ... Researchers Make Russian Dandelion Suitable For Large-scale Rubber Production ... Researchers have optimized the Russian dandelion to make it suitable for large-scale rubber production. (Science Daily)

    Organic Weed Control For Dandelions  Sep 10, 2009
    9, 2009) Spring and summer often find homeowners out in their yards, busily attempting to control the onslaught of dandelions in a quest for green, weed-free lawns. Dandelions, broadleaf perennial plants that have a questionable reputation as lawn wreckers, can make even the most patient gardener reach for chemical weed killers to control the onslaught of the ubiquitous weeds ... Now, the answer to an environmentally responsible way to control dandelions could be right on the front lawn. (Science Daily)

    Boxborough pastor finds hometown faith  Sep 4, 2009
    Walking the labyrinth Aug. 20 to practice prayer, Kaitlin held a small dandelion as she navigated the circular pathways. You leave a flower in the center, Kaitlin said of once you finish your journey in the labyrinth. (Acton Beacon, MA)

    What weeds do you eat? And how do you prepare them?  Sep 1, 2009
    I love dandelion in salads. it is a blood cleanser and makes your skin glow. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    So She Thought: Sugar: A sweet love affair I just can't end  Sep 1, 2009
    After taking away my lard, my trans-fats, my salt, my refined flour, my processed foods and anything with too many carbs, have you now come for the last thing left before I'm forced to dine on broccoli with air-sauce and free-range dandelion shoots. Have a heart, American Heart Association. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Season peaks for local produce  Aug 26, 2009
    Greens available include mizuna, Brussels sprouts tops, collards, mustard greens, kale (green, redbor, Red Russian and Toscano, spinach, various leaf lettuces, greens mix, dandelion greens, escarole, arugula and tat soi. Plenty of herbs 00004000 are also available, along with cut flowers, apple trees, fresh rustic breads, cheddar cheese, ice cream, jams, halibut, fresh oysters and frozen rock cod. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Are there years when dandelions are more plentiful?  Aug 24, 2009
    Are there years when dandelions are more plentiful ... Are there years when dandelions are more plentiful ... Extension weed scientist at UW-Madisons , says that varying environmental conditions ensure that virtually all plants, including dandelions, have some good years and some poor ones. (Why Files)

    150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by Jo...  Aug 23, 2009
    Vegetables beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, dandelion, kale, mushrooms, onions, spinach, Swiss chard, watercress. Grains oatmeal, quinoa. (Suite101.com)

    Vegetative Reproduction in Flowerin...  Aug 19, 2009
    For example, a portion of the tap root of a dandelion left in the soil following attempts to remove the plant by hand digging forms adventitious buds that shortly produce leave above the soil line. Many hardwood forest trees, after cutting, produce sprouts from the stumps. (Suite101.com)

    A final good deed: Marshfield man who often volunteered dies after just finishing latest project  Aug 19, 2009
    When Manny Lopes saw plans for Dandelion Park, he sought out Jim Fitzgerald. I want to help you with your daughter s park, he told Fitzgerald, who is creating the memorial park in honor of his daughter Molly, who drowned in 2006. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Newly Discovered Snow Roots Are 'Evolutionary Phenomenon'  Aug 5, 2009
    In contrast, a species of dandelion growing close to the C. conorhiza plants did not possess any 15N. Further study confirmed the roots are anatomically very different from normal soil roots, making them specifically adapted for the fast uptake and transport of nitrogen. "These roots help the plant to 'feed' on nutrients in snow before the plant shoots appear above the surface in the growing season", explained Cornelissen. (Science Daily)

    Foreclosures  Aug 2, 2009
    Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Louise J. Baldwin, et al, 1372 Dandelion Drive, Deltona, single-family residence. Wells Fargo Bank v. Carmen Rodriguez, et al, 2904 Parkview Court, Deltona, single-family residence. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    Business Buzz: July 30  Aug 1, 2009
    Pick up your tickets today at Cambridge Savings Banks, 214 Cambridge St., Dandelion Green Restaurant, 90 Burlington Mall Road and the BACC office at 265 Winn St., Suite 302 ... Escadrille, The Capital Grille, Dandelion Green, Flatbread Company, Fish House Grille, Great American Grille at the Hilton Garden Inn, Legal Sea Foods, Lester s Backyard BBQ, Panera Bread, Pizzeria Uno, Tony Pilla s Restaurant, Whole Foods Market, Naked Fish, and many more. (Burlington Union, MA)

    The Best Gardening Tool for the Org...  Jul 28, 2009
    Organic gardeners will use this tool throughout the season for transplanting small flowers and vegetables, as well as for digging out tough weeds that the dandelion digger can t handle. Look for trowels forged from stainless steel. (Suite101.com)

    Police Report  Jul 28, 2009
    9:12 a.m. 1100 block Dandelion ... 11 p.m. 1100 block Dandelion. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    MARSHFIELD LETTER: Hunters thank community for support  Jul 23, 2009
    Many have given generously to the Molly Fitzgerald Dandelion Park in honor of Drew. Cards, phone calls, and e-mails continue to comfort us. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    All-Alaska recipe wows national judges  Jul 22, 2009
    Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 5:08 AM - 11:04 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Salads make best of summer  Jul 22, 2009
    Cobb Salad, Potato Chicken Salad, Corn and Pepper Salad, Tomato Basil Salad, Dandelion Salad, Spinach Strawberry Salad, Blueberry Melon Salad, Raspberry Pear Salad, the list of flavor combinations is endless. On the steamiest, muggiest days, salads can be refreshing and soothing to the palate. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Gone fishing ... more or less  Jul 19, 2009
    He cocked it listlessly, raised the rifle to his shoulder and fired without using the sight, clipping the stem of a dandelion flower 20 feet away and causing it to tip and fall. It was a wonderful shot but Derek was not impressed and neither were his friends. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Pest plants are digging the warm weather too  Jul 16, 2009
    Rather clover became a weed in lawns when it was discovered that dandelion herbicides also killed clover. It had to become a weed if the dandelion eradicators were to be sold. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Letter (July 13): More in Corvallis need to tidy up yards, gardens  Jul 13, 2009
    Dandelions are allowed to grow nonstop all year long. ... Why a homeowner would spend hours and hours once or twice a year removing weeds with a dandelion tool only to see more weeds growing the following weekend is beyond me. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Joshua Tree National Park Hiking some short, sweet rock trails  Jul 9, 2009
    In wildflower season, the trail is even more alluring, with red chuparosa, purple lupines and chia, yellow poppies and desert dandelion, and brown-eyed evening primrose adding pops of color. Bajada is one of 12 self-guided nature walks that offer quick snapshots of life in the park. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    Flowery facts of childhood  Jun 28, 2009
    Dandelions also figured prominently in childhood plant knowledge maybe because there were so very many of them in those days before broad-leaf weed control. It s a mystery to me as an adult, but apparently a kid has to chew a dandelion stem every spring just to be sure it s as bitter as he or she remembers it from last year ... Dandelions remain some of our best barometers. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Letters to the editor, June 25  Jun 26, 2009
    Burlington Union, Woburn Times, Burlington Cable Access Television, 100 Chaperones, teachers, administrators, Lester s BBQ, Sammy s Deli, New Image Salon, Vincenzo s Hair Design, Tanorama Suntanning Center, Burger King, Middleton Golf Course, Applebee s, The Cheesecake Factory, Fish House & Grille, Cold Stone Creamery, Dandelion Green, Flatbread Pizza, Elizabeth Grady, Hess, Melting Pot, Burlington Jade, Cheng s Wok, Boston Beauty Supply, The Beauty Caf. Barnes & Noble, LL Bean, Leone s Hair... (Burlington Union, MA)

    More than 600 take part in Molly Walk  Jun 24, 2009
    Jim Fitzgerald speaks to the walkers, thanking everyone for participating and telling them about the progress of the Dandelion Park being built in Mollys honor ... All fundraising from the walk will go toward Dandelion Park, which was inspired by Molly and will be located downtown between CVS and Rite Aid ... Fitzgerald said the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund is planning a fall fundraiser for Dandelion Park to ensure there would be enough funds to pay for the park. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Guerrilla gardening: Renters, eco-activists make the most of pocket spaces that can yield big results  Jun 23, 2009
    Plants have to be tough in poor soil, which is why edible weeds such as dandelion and nettle are so useful. Still, the end results are less ephemeral. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Police Reports  Jun 2, 2009
    8:01 p.m. 2600 block Dandelion Ln. 8:15 p.m. 6100 block Pine St. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Edible Weeds...Cheap And Nutritious  May 30, 2009
    (WUSA) -- You may catch him grinding dandelion roots into decaf coffee or chomping on the leafy greens from an invasive weed called Kudzu but don't call him crazy ... "Farmers will spray each dandelion and then they'll go to the drugstore and buy some bottles of Vitamin A and C when they just sprayed one of the best sources of those three nutrients." ... Recipe for Dandelion Greens with Balsamic Vinegar and Almonds. (W-USA News, DC)

    Keith Sutton: Wild Eats  May 30, 2009
    Spring favorites included poke, wild asparagus, chickweed, chicory, chives, dandelion, day lily, elderberry flowers, lamb's quarters, chanterelle and morel mushrooms, purslane, sassafras and violets. In summer, I had blackberries, huckleberries, wild strawberries, mayapples, mulberries, papaws, sumac, sweet goldenrod and watercress. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Guest column: Jason Heights  May 28, 2009
    In 1885, he took top honors at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for produce as diverse as dandelion greens, Arlington celery, and two tomato varieties: Emery and Perfection. A special silver cup was awarded to Hill for his Sharpless strawberries. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Lawn calendar  May 28, 2009
    (Spot spray to kill broadleaf plants like chickweed, wild violet, dandelion, wild onion, etc ... (Spot spray to kill broadleaf plants like chickweed, wild violet, dandelion, wild onion, etc ... (Spot spray to kill broadleaf plants like chickweed, wild violet, dandelion, wild onion, etc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Hard to kill, easy to fool  May 28, 2009
    Next on deck are the dandelions. Let's get one thing straight about dandelions too ... Right now the hottest tool on the market is a clove based product that will surely kill the tops of dandelions if not the roots as well. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Your Bay Area independent bookstore guide  May 24, 2009
    Dandelion 55 Potrero Ave. (415) 436-9500. New. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Picking flowers with no price limit  May 24, 2009
    So I gathered enough to make a small bouquet with a dandelion in the middle, thanked the hill for providing the flowers, then made my way to the shed to heat up water. Now to the receiver of flowers, it might make little difference whether you buy them from the store or pull them from the soil. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Thumbs up for new speed signs, down for all of those dandelions  May 23, 2009
    Thumbs down: To dandelion season ... Even though dandelions are a nuisance to those in search of the perfect lawn (or, perhaps, just a reasonably decent-looking one) they ve also been used as herbs and to make wine and tea ... One of the basics to making dandelion wine is to pick enough dandelion petals not as easy as it looks when first surveying the field of yellow that a typical backyard can become. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Green Space: When it comes to plants, timing is everything  May 22, 2009
    - Plant potatoes when the first dandelion blooms. - Plant beets, carrots, cole crops, lettuce and spinach when lilac is in first leaf. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Declaring War on Flowerbed Weeds  May 19, 2009
    If the bed has a few sparse weeds, particularly a taproot weed such as a dandelion that is pulled out completely, a short session of weeding can be anticipated. Even with a quick weed pulling session, make sure that you completely remove the root of the weed, not just the leaves. (Suite101.com)

    Green thumbs up: Playing catch-up on garden cleanup  May 15, 2009
    Many require only a gentle tug, but others, like dandelions, pokeweed, and mugwort, have more stubborn taproots or runners ... It helps me identify those that may require specialized tools, like a dandelion digger or digging fork. (Kingston Mariner, MA)

    Water's what lawns need most  May 14, 2009
    Well, if you are so inclined to use corn gluten to prevent new dandelion seeds from germinating, you might consider putting that down now ... Incidentally, dandelions that already exist in your lawn will respond to the water as well. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Spaeth, Wilder, Kloster earn honorable mentions  May 10, 2009
    Wilder s photograph, Sunset Dandie, was an unusual photograph of a dandelion. Judges said, We enjoyed a different take on the dandelion ... Tony depicts a dandelion near the end of its life, dew dripping from the delicate tufts of its seeds, as it faces the sunset a fitting portrayal. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Fremont to map noxious weed  May 9, 2009
    At the base it looks similar to a dandelion ... Its basal leaves form a dandelionlike rosette that withers as the flower stem develops. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)

    Fruit of the weed, indeed  May 1, 2009
    Arris Sheppard stands in a field of dandelions in Arbor Hill. The 68-year-old retired construction worker spent time Wednesday, April 29, 2009, picking dandelions to ... Arris Sheppard stands in a field of dandelions in Arbor Hill. (Albany Times Union)

    THINKING OUT LOUD  Apr 29, 2009
    Okay, more like a dandelion ... Perhaps the lettuce industry never realized that with lettuce that grows vertically, like dandelions, you could get more heads. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Unsung superfoods  Apr 28, 2009
    Dandelion greens One of the first vegetables to come to the farmers market and your yard in the spring, dandelion greens are low in calories and high in fiber. But a serving (1 cup) of these dark, leafy greens also has more vitamin A than a cup of cantaloupe and more calcium than spinach. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Temperatures Rising? Take Dinner Outdoors  Apr 28, 2009
    "You can liven up a humdrum salad by switching out your standard iceberg or romaine lettuce with chicory, dandelion greens, Belgian endive, Bibb lettuce, watercress or arugula," Simpson says. "Not only are these darker greens more flavorful, but they also tend to be much higher in vitamins and minerals.". (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    Ex-Doraville GM workers face uncertainty  Apr 19, 2009
    It s been seven months since General Motors shuttered its plant in Doraville, scattering workers like dandelion seeds on a windy day. Ryan Hill now lives in Fort Wayne, Ind. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Wear yellow big and bold or soft and subtle  Apr 16, 2009
    Sunflower, goldenrod, dandelion, canary. Accessories, outerwear and even cocktail dresses are beaming shades of yellow, which was all over the runways of New York and Europe and has taken hold as the color of the season. (AZCentral -- Style)

    Lamb Stars In Italian Easter Feast  Apr 11, 2009
    8 ounces grated pecorino or parmigiano cheese 6 ounces fine white bread crumbs 1 tablespoon parsley 6 eggs Salt and pepper onion, diced 1 carrots, diced 1 rib celery, diced 1 cup chicory or dandelion greens 2 quarts chicken stock. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over in a stock pot. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    • Control crabgrass and weeds organically  Apr 7, 2009
    The natural product will prevent other weed seeds from growing but will not kill weeds that have already grown, such as dandelion, clover or henbit. Corn gluten has the added benefit of adding a nitrogen feed to the lawn; this will thicken the grass and reduce further weed encroachment. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life ...  Mar 21, 2009
    Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson: Spring Elementary Science Lesson Plan Diagram the Life of a Flower ... Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson ... Flower Theme Unit Dandelion Life Cycle Lesson. (Suite101.com)

    Flower Theme Unit Personification...  Mar 20, 2009
    Use the books The Dandelion Seed and Dandelions: Stars in the Grass in a spring-themed elementary language arts lesson plan to teach personification. The trade picture books The Dandelion Seed by Joseph Anthony [DAWN Publications, 1997] and Dandelions: Stars in the Grass by Mia Posada [Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000] both personify to different degrees the seeds of a dandelion ... Show students a dandelion seed ball and blow on it so that the seeds fly off, or display a picture that shows... (Suite101.com)

    Flower Theme Unit Figurative Lang...  Mar 20, 2009
    Use the book Dandelions: Stars in the Grass in a spring-themed elementary language arts lesson plan teaching how to identify and use figurative language - imagery, simile. The trade picture book Dandelions: Stars in the Grass by Mia Posada [Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 2000] is a rhyming poem full of imagery describing dandelions and the dandelion life cycle ... Show students a real dandelion flower or a picture of a dandelion flower. (Suite101.com)

    Alice Waters' Crusade For Better Food  Mar 17, 2009
    Then came the salad of dandelion greens which made me snort. my Italian-American parents used to gather them in fields around our town. (CBS News)

    Pagan Symbols: Spring Flower, Cryst...  Mar 11, 2009
    Dandelion: Wishes coming true. Forsythia: Anticipation. (Suite101.com)

    Season with a splash  Mar 4, 2009
    Because dandelions predominated in the mix, the soup had a bitterness ... White Bean and Shrimp Stew With Dandelion Greens ... 1 bunch dandelion greens, chopped (or Swiss chard, mustard greens or kale). (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Ignatieff comes a-courtin'  Mar 2, 2009
    When was the last time you sprayed a dandelion in your coveralls and rubber boots with the intensity of a hit man. As for that glowing profile in The New York Times, we don't care what New Yorkers think of you. (Globe and Mail)

    • Beyond the brown bag:Lunches for grown-ups  Feb 25, 2009
    DANDELION GREENS AND ... 3 large bunches dandelion greens, rinsed ... Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the dandelion greens, in batches, for about 1 minute to bring out the color and soften slightly. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Cracking The Species Code For Plants  Feb 22, 2009
    True, most would have little difficulty in distinguishing between a buttercup from a dandelion (provided both are in flower) but only a hand full of experts could identify all 1600 native plants in the UK, and nobody is able to name all of the 250,000 or so plant species recorded world-wide. Accurate plant identification on a large scale is nevertheless vital if we are to protect the most biodiverse regions of the world. (Science Daily)

    Warm day in Virginia  Feb 7, 2009
    As they passed, I noted the driver in a black suit and tie, and his passenger, whose dandelion puff of gray hair was neatly arranged. I smiled and waved, and they returned the gesture, puttering down the road at what couldn't have been more than 20 mph. (Anchorage Daily News)


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