Thistle can spread quickly and will compete with other plants for water and nutrients. To get rid of thistle, simply pull it out of the soil by hand. Mulch can help prevent thistle from coming back.

Canada thistle is an invasive plant with a deep, extensive root system that requires persistence to completely remove from your lawn. Weeding out young thistles by hand and applying herbicides at the ...

I’m an avid organic gardener that loves the time I get to spend with my plants. Yet in late summer I do feel a strain as I deal with some of the intruders that crash my garden party. I’m referring to ...