In this century, people try to rid their lawns of the pesky dandelion while others use it to help aerate the earth and help reduce erosion for the reason that its roots break through hard-packed soil. Because of the dandelion’s deep taproots, it can pull up calcium and other nutrients from the soil which actually improves the quality of the soil thus benefiting surrounding plants. In times gone by, dandelion tonics were used for ailments that ranged from warts to…..