Talkback: Common daisy - Talkback

donnabbc

24/11/2011 at 15:27

I never consider daisies to be a problem.
In fact I love the fact that they are wild and have a meadow-like quality. And I have fond childhood memories of making daisy chains with my gran.

FlamingJune

24/11/2011 at 15:28

Glad someone else likes daisies. I like to see them in a lawn, oh that we could keep them, and kill dandelions!

gabamandoc

24/11/2011 at 15:28

I found this site because I wonder if one can have a daisy lawn without grass. Infrequent cuting, great wildlife and beautiful. Where's the catch?
If one doesn't treat grass as precious, what's the problem with daisies (and dandelions)? I think I'm missing something. Am I?

Amanda_Plant

24/11/2011 at 15:29

Daisies (Bellis perennis) are fantastic wild plants. They are also called Woundwort or Bruisewort. Daisies have long been used in domestic herbal medicine including, unsurprisingly, as a cure for fresh wounds and bruises. They are also edible. Use the buds, white petals and lemony flavoured leaves in salads. Beautiful.

Please don't encourage people to put weedkiller all over these useful plants! A lawn consisting of useful plants is stronger and healthier. Better for us and the planet!

Merna

24/11/2011 at 15:29

I agree with Amanda, our wild plants are beautiful we should cherish them. This year the dandelions made as lovely a show as daffodils along the fringes of the motor ways, yet we despise them as weeds. Who was it said a weed is a plant in the wrong place!

chris connor

07/02/2012 at 19:51

I just bought common daisy seeds for my lawn from Naturescape.co.uk as it is time consuming transplanting the daisies to new areas suffering from grass monoculture syndrome.

Dragonflyblue

18/02/2012 at 20:09

I think the commom daisy looks lovely in lawn, I'm not a big grass fan hate cutting it, so the daisy makes it look more natural and an excuse to leave it longer before cutting, dont mind buttercups or clover either.

Chromebaby

09/04/2012 at 08:03

What!? I love having daisies in my lawn. I don't consider them to be a weed at all. It's encouraging that the consensus is to save the daisy. Please delete this info or at least acknowledge that there are those who love having them around.

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