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Dandelion Terminator - FAQ
(Plus a few you had not thought of)
Does it get the root out?
No. It was not designed to. What it does is do is instantly remove the leaves, stems and bud crown. Every part of the weed that is visible above the surface of the ground and approximately 1/2" to 3/4" of the uppermost portion of the tap root will be gone in less than a second.
Doesn't the dandelion just grow back if you leave the root in ground?
Some try. We found that only the heartiest of them will survive the shock of their first assault and try to generate new leaves and flowers. It takes between 2-4 weeks for the really tough ones to show any sign of recovery. Every plant needs 4 elements to thrive; air, water, minerals and sun light. The first three are the building blocks. The light is the power source. In an instant, we are removing the plants ability to process that sun light. If it cannot process light or the light goes out, the plant dies. The dandelion now must go into survival mode and shoot up some new leaves. It has stored up some energy in its tap root for such a time as this. Kind of like a back up battery it will provide the energy needed to get those leaves out ASAP as they are absolutely vital to the plants survival. The larger the dandelion the harder it will fight to survive. But, "Fear Not"... Do not loose any sleep over it. If it is not dead yet, rest assured it is mortally wounded and fighting for its life.
Well, if some come back, aren't I just wasting my time?
No, not at all. It took less than 1 second to remove it. You have not had to look at it for several weeks now (if at all) and it surely has not spread any seeds. Now, remember. How much time and effort did it take to remove it? Less than 1 second and a pull with your trigger finger. If it tries to come back in a few weeks it is not the end of the world; just invest 1 more second for another hit. It will not survive a second time. It took all that stored energy and weeks with no sunlight to develop a few new leaves to soak up some of that life giving light it needs so badly. (More on this later)
What are the advantages of this tool over all the other ones out there?
The environmental advantages of mechanical weed control over chemical weed control are obvious enough so we do not need to go into that right now. And I do not want to build our tool up by tearing someone else's down. Therefore, I will try to focus on the Dandelion Terminator's attributes with out comparison to some of the other great tools out there on the market. If you've had any experience with other tools we shall leave the comparison to you.
1. Save Time: The Dandelion Terminator does what it claims to do in less than 1 second. We all have better things to do with our time than digging dandelions, thistles and other weeds out of our lawns on a beautiful Saturday morning. The Dandelion Terminator is fast! It reduces a daunting task to a simple little walk around the yard.
2. Ease of Use: The Dandelion Terminator is really easy to operate. Many people have some serious physical limitations such as back, hip, wrist and neck problems that make yard work or weeding in particular very difficult if not impossible. Once the Dandelion Terminator is connected to your cordless drill it only takes a quick pull of your trigger finger to remove the weeds bud crown and foliage from the lawn and then all it takes is an easy push on the handle to eject the terminated foliage off of the blade. The most effort you will exert using a Dandelion Terminator is walking to the next weed.
3. In conclusion the Dandelion Terminator is environmentally safe, fast, ergonomically friendly and clean.
How often do you have to use it to stay weed free?
That really depends on a lot of things. For instance if your neighbors are providing new seeds that blow over and take root in your lawn, a weekly search and destroy mission should be planned. When we first used the Dandelion Terminator on our lawn we went though the front and back yards in about 2 hours (and we had a lot of them). Then we did our mowing and saw a few that we had missed, so that took another walk through for about 1/2 hour to get those. The following week we spent, maybe, 1/2 hour getting some really small new ones that sprouted. Each successive week the dandelions became harder to find and although we were pleased with the progress we were making, we were almost disappointed to not find any big ones to terminate. It gets to be kind of like a sport after a while. It only takes about 5-10 minutes per week now and most of that time is spent on searching rather than destroying. We do a walk through once a week just before we get out the mower.
Isn't it going to leave a whole bunch of little holes in my yard?
Most definitely it will. It will leave exactly 1 small hole for every dandelion terminated; measuring approximately 1" wide x 1/2" to 1" deep. But don't worry, we don't charge anything extra for the aeration benefits as a result of using the Dandelion Terminator. That is just a freebee; you will not be billed by us for that service. They are most often not even noticeable and will eventually fill in. If you are really fussy you can fill them with some soil and seed.
What are my neighbors going to think when the see me drilling my yard?
They will probably think you're crazy. But after about 20 minutes of peering out of their windows from behind the curtains, unable to figure out just exactly what you're up to with that insidious grin on your face as you're going around your yard with your Dandelion Terminator yelling “die, die, die”, they will come out and ask you.
What kind of drill does it take to operate the Dandelion Terminator?
We highly recommend using a cordless drill with variable speed. To efficiently wrap up all the leaves and stems from the plant around the specially designed blade it is best to use a slow speed. Otherwise you may just cut them all up and they will be left on the lawn. Two or three slower revolutions are all that is needed to wrap up all the foliage onto the blade and sever them off below the bud crown. One of the neat features of the Dandelion Terminator is that it allows you to dispose of the foliage into the trash bucket without having to even touch them. An easy push on the handle slides the ejector sleeve over the blade and knocks the weed into a bucket or where ever you decide. As far as drill size goes, you do not need a Binford 6100, 90amp, 10,000 rpm, D-handle, professional model. Whichever model is comfortable for you to carry around will do the job. The only thing to consider about size is that the smaller and cheaper drills have smaller batteries that do not last as long as the larger ones. You will have to decide for your self if you are going to buy one. You will discover that the larger batteries are considerably heavier but will probably last as long as you need. You will have to balance comfort with longevity.
What about a guarantee?
The Dandelion Terminator has a 30 day money back guarantee and a lifetime warranty covering any defects in material and workmanship. Normal wear and tear is not included in the coverage; however, if anything ever wears out replacement parts are available to you at our cost. The only thing you must do is use the Dandelion Terminator according to instructions it comes with. Avoid using it in rocky soil or gravel beds and please! Do not try to remove a dandelion from the cracks between concrete slabs. Damage resulting from misuse is obviously not covered.
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