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Curiosities: Most years are just dandy for dandelions

Q. Are there years when dandelions are more plentiful?
A. Mark Renz, UW-Extension weed scientist at UW-Madison’s department of agronomy, said varying environmental conditions ensure that virtually all plants, including dandelions, have some good years and some poor ones.

But he said dandelions seem perfectly suited to conditions in this area.