Picture this: you’ve spent countless hours tending to your garden, nurturing your precious strawberries, cilantro, and tomatoes . You’ve had conversations with your partner about their disdain for dandelions, but you’ve made it clear that you don’t want any weed killer sprayed on your yard. Then, one day, you come home to find your garden wilted and dead, reeking of chemicals . This is the nightmare our green-thumbed friend is living through. Let’s dive into the story of the dandelion dilemma and the battle of the garden bed.
Cutting to the Chase ♀️

The Dandelion Dilemma

No Weed Killer, Please!

Surprise Attack

Tired and Sad

Garden Massacre

MEGA Pissed

Ughhhhh

Not a Genuine Apology

No Right to Be Upset?

Edit: Home Ownership

Yard Work Duties

TLDR: Chemical Conflict

The Great Garden Betrayal
Our gardening enthusiast (F28) is at her wit’s end after discovering her boyfriend (M32) went behind her back and sprayed weed killer on their yard, killing her beloved strawberries, cilantro, and tomatoes . Despite numerous conversations about his dislike for dandelions, she made it clear that she didn’t want any chemicals used on their property. When confronted, he tried to justify his actions by saying he paid extra for “pet safe spray.” However, she’s not buying it and feels that his apology isn’t genuine. He thinks his dandelion disdain trumps her anti-chemical stance, but is that really fair? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this garden warfare…
Garden destroyed by weed killer, NTA commenter offers advice.

BF disrespects her, destroys garden despite request. NTA.

Don’t kill her garden for 3 dandelions!

Curious comment questions BF’s motive, suggests there’s more to story

Break up territory! He has no respect for your things.

Boyfriend ignores boundary, woman not the a-hole.

Green thumbs up for NTA. Boyfriend becomes landscaper and gardener!

BF thought he knew better, lied, and disregarded her feelings

Boundaries crossed! NTA calls out pushy BF for garden destruction
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Eco-friendly gardening tips! Pull weeds by hand and chill

Gardening enthusiast sympathizes with woman’s fury over destroyed garden

Partner’s lack of respect and emotional abuse flagged. Helpful resource shared.

BF destroys garden despite concerns, NTA stands up.

Redditor wishes for satisfying revenge on garden-destroying boyfriend

A gardening breakup: boyfriend secretly kills plants, girl dumps him.

Hilarious writing about wilted garden, obvious culprit, and NTA.

NTA. Concerns about poisoning soil and food, had bad experience.

Is honesty and respect too much to ask for?

A pro-dandelion comment, advocating for their benefits

Don’t mess with her garden! NTA shares personal experience with weed killer.

Garden center worker explains dangers of weed killers. NTA.

Respectless BF secretly destroys GF’s garden with weed killer

Angry comment calls out ex-boyfriend for destroying garden with weed killer. NTA

Heartbroken OP’s garden destroyed by BF’s weed killer. NTA.

Eco-friendly gardening tips and a complaint suggestion.

Partner secretly destroys garden, lies about it. NTA.
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Boyfriend sprays weed killer on vegetable garden. NTA is furious!

Her garden’s destroyed and he doesn’t care. NTA.

Dump him! NTA, he’s a bad liar and disrespectful to your property.

BF destroys woman’s garden, lies about it, and ignores her.

Hand weeding could have saved the garden. You’re NTA.

Red flags abound in this relationship

BF kills GF’s garden hobby, NTA for being furious

Anger and concern over boyfriend’s destructive behavior in the garden

ExBF Alert: Huge Red Flags and Disrespectful Behavior

BF destroys GF’s garden after lying, disregarding her wishes.
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Garden destruction leads to pepper spray threat and fertilizer tip!

Partner allergic to grass, destroys girlfriend’s garden; NTA response.

Petty revenge idea with a touch of humor

NTA calls out BF’s unnecessary use of weed killer ☠️

NTA and eco-conscious commenter suggests safer ways to kill plants.

BF ruins garden, expects GF to fix it. NTA.

User shares personal experience with weed killer. OP NTA.

NTA upset over BF killing bee-friendly garden

Betrayed by her man and her garden.
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BF lied and destroyed her garden. NTA calls out incompetence.
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NTA defends woman’s anger towards lying boyfriend’s garden vandalism

Plant lover threatens to replace her boyfriend after garden sabotage! ❌

Keeping it natural is important, can’t forgive this.

Gardening advice shared in NTA comment section

Gardening hobby vs controlling boyfriend

Betrayed by her BF’s secret weed killer, gardener’s fury justified

Sassy comment suggests giving dandelions to weed-killing boyfriend

User calls out OP for not working things out before financially tying themselves to partner who destroyed garden with weed killer. YTA.

Partner destroys garden, commenter hopes OP finds a green thumb beau

BF secretly sprays weed killer, destroying her garden- NTA

NTA. BF secretly destroyed her garden despite her request not to.

Strawberries are hard to grow, BF lied and ruined garden

Eco-friendly weed killer alternative suggested by NTA.
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Eco-conscious commenter shames entitled boyfriend for destroying garden with chemicals.

Leaving is tough, but staying with someone so toxic? NTA.

Engaging in better communication skills could have saved the garden

Combining living situations too soon, NTA for garden conflict.

Gardening tips and sympathy for destroyed garden. Try dandelion honey!

BF sprayed toxic weed killer in girlfriend’s garden, NTA.
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Experienced gardener sympathizes and advises to make BF replace garden.

Humorous response to boyfriend’s obsession with killing dandelions

NTA. Pull the dandelions or eat them. Explain his mistake calmly

User suggests divorce as solution, declares NTA, no regrets

Boiling water is a great pesticide, but BF is toxic

Finding a compromise is key in this NTA situation
