Living with the weed

The new ban on pesticides on P.E.I. means Islanders are having to find new ways to deal with dandelions.

The ban came into effect April 1, and focuses specifically on 2,4-D, which has been the weapon of choice for some against the yellow invaders.Godfrey Baldacchino has taken a different approach.He told Island Morninghe is giving up the war, and giving dandelions free reign on his lawn.

There are still some pesticides available, but many have to be applied by lawn care companies. Sara Fraser prepared a report on some of the new options for Compass.