National Post

Dandelions finally get their day in the sun
After decades of digging up, poisoning, burning and cursing the dandelion, Canada is slowly giving up its struggle against the ubiquitous weeds.

The latest sign the much-maligned yellow flower is regaining respect: Calgarians can now let their front-yard dandelions flourish without fear of getting ticketed.

“There’s no toxicity, there’s no impact on people, pets or ecology and the plants are edible,” says Zella Johnson, store supervisor at GardenWorks, a Victoria, B.C., garden centre. “People just don’t like the look of them.” Plenty of lawns are overrun with non-grass species such as moss or clover, but bright yellow dandelions are simply the most noticeable, says Ms. Johnson. (Philipp Guelland/AFP/Getty Images)