Photo ©Bryan Reynolds

For the bugs, of course!

“Little girls, and boys come out to play. Bring your dandelions to blow away” ~Rolling Stones

We’re supposed to keep our lawns free of dandelions or, at the very least, be courteous to our neighbours by not letting them seed. But I can’t help rejoice in them. I love them and I can’t wait until my garden and allotment are bursting with them…I’ve seen many types of bee visiting dandelions and I’ve rescued grounded bumblebees by popping them on a dandelion flower, watching them probe the florets for life-giving nectar they would have surely died without.

Click here to read the full article “Why dandelions are the heroes of spring and deserve a place in your garden” by Kate Bradbury for The Telegraph.