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Q.italian dandelion seedlings turning brown

Why are my newly transplanted Italian dandelion seedlings turning brown at the edges? I recently purchased some Italian dandelion green seedlings which looked great when I purchased them. I transplanted them to larger containers and watered them according to some information I found online. After one week, the leaves are turning brown around the edges.

I used a mixture of clay soil and purchased organic soil enhancer that is supposed to break up clay soil. I also added a bit of coffee grounds. I live an area that gets very bright sun. The temperatures had been warm (70's) but dropped recently, though not below freezing. The days are still in the 60's. I am not certain if it is too much sun, water, wind, or the cooler nights. I am new to growing vegetables. Everything must be organic.

Q.Eating Dandelions After Spraying

I keep reading that you should not eat dandelions that have been sprayed with weed killer. My husband sprayed last summer. Are the (obviously resistant to weed killer) dandelions safe to eat this spring?

Q.Aphids

I make dandelion tea with dandelions from my yard. I rinse my dandelions, then boil them. Is there any harm in drinking this tea, if there were aphids on the plants?

Q.How to get rid of a yard full of dandelions

Have used several recommended killers on the market and dandelions seem to have multiplied more.

Q.Is there a pet safe weed killer that won’t kill my lawn?

I have a TON of weeds, mostly dandelions, in my lawn and I want to kill them all without harming my dog or my lawn.

Q.Dandelions

I use 2-4D to kill dandelion and have for 38 years on my farm. This is 1st time I noticed that even after I had sprayed them when they had the yellow flower head, of course they died, the yellow flower head had turned into a white puffball to my amazement! Will these white puffballs on these dead dandelions be able to blow seed? If this is so, they will then be impossible to get rid of, as I had never noticed this ever before. Most of my spraying is done in the fall with Esther 2,4 D to get it down to the root and have really good performance but had missed some areas in which I then sprayed in the spring with Amine 2-4D. My father, who is a farmer, feels that after they are sprayed, even with the white puff ball still forming, that the seed would be no good. What do you think is the answer to my question? Thank you very much for helping me.