5 Ideas For What To Do With Dandelions In Your Yard In Laramie County

Those pesky dandelions in your yard have been useful in helping everything from liver problems, heart burn and appendicitis throughout the course of history.

Since dandelions are so prolific here in Laramie County and in the city of Cheyenne, one might try and figure out what they could be used for besides spraying them with weed killer.

Here are 5 ideas that you might want to consider using dandelions for. Maybe you have some suggestions for them also. We'd love to hear about them.

1. Healthy Oils - Some say that infused oils from dandelions have a very soothing affect on your body. The secret to this healing oil can be found here.
2. Use As Fertilizer - Also known as 'Fertilizer Tea.' This isn't near as dangerous as chicken fertilizer, by a long shot. Here is one way to make it, just be sure to leave the roots on the plant.
3. Decorations - You can hang them upside down in your basement and allow them to dry out. At that point, you can use them as decorations around candles or on a bird house. The ideas are endless.
4. Greens - Add a little fat back and you're on your way! You can actually have the bragging rites to Sauteed Dandelion Greens. Don't knock it til you try it.
5. Liqueur - Yes, dandelion liquor exists. Not to hard to make. You can use items around your house to make it happen. Here is one recipe that we found.

Let us know what some of the great ideas you have found for using dandelions. Summer has just begun, so we have plenty of time to figure this out.