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Just curious, does anyone eat their dandelions in their yards? I have witnessed people digging them out on boulevards. I know that wine can be made but wondering if any one eats them and how?  
Thanks in advance!

The local rabbits seem to like them a lot.

My neighbor likes to pick mine as I have a big yard and and I don't mow it as often as I should so they get big lol  
 
I believe they use the leaves only as a substitute for expensive leafy greens from the grocery.

Yep! What a great question! The kids wanted salad and so went out & picked some today. Make sure you pick the young leaves (in a spray free & dog free area) and rinse them off as you would any salad green. I think that I would personally avoid boulevards. We are in the country so it is easier to find "clean" dandelions.  
 
The older leaves are bitter, which most people aren't fond of, but bitter greens are really good for your digestive tract.  
 
In case you aren't aware, the dandelion is fully edible and extremely healthy. More medicinal information & recipes can be found on this registered herbalists' website:  
https://theherbalacademy.com/dandelion-materia-medica/  
 
Edited by Flutterby, 2021-05-19 18:41:15

I too would not trust the ones on boulvards to be clean, but if you find a source you trust they are very tasty. My grandmother used to pick them on the farm and serve them with a milk and vinegar dressing. She looked forward to eating them growing up because it was usually the first fresh produce they could pick.  
 
Fun fact: Dandelions were imported to North America from Europe for food, fodder and medicine. The entire plant is edible. The roots can be dried and ground for a coffee substitute and be used to make black dye. The greens are good fresh or as a pot herb. The yellow flower can be battered and cooked as a fritter (similar to zucchini flowers) or fermented into wine.