It's dandelion season.
Some homeowners needlessly spend hours trying to rid their lawns of dandelions.
They pick, pluck, dig, mow, and spray them. Homeowners used more than 49 million pounds of herbicides on their lawns, according to the most recent figures from the Environmental Protection Agency. Instead, we should appreciate dandelions for what they are. Many people call them weeds, but dandelions are really just a persistent perennial herb. Early settlers brought dandelions to America for use as a healing herb, salad green, and a flavoring for tea and wine.