Mulching is a great way to prevent thistle from taking root. Doing so will help keep the plant's seeds from germinating. "After the removal process, cover the bare soil with 3 to 4 inches of organic ...

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 ...

Some weeds are on the mild end of the garden-ruining spectrum, coming out easily and giving up fairly easily. But others are ...

Now’s the time to make one final push to manage noxious weeds before they have a chance to set seed. So, let’s roll up our ...

This type of weed resembles a dandelion more than a thistle. If not mowed, a sow thistle will produce a bright yellow, dandelion-like flower on plants that can grow two to three feet tall, Feldman ...

Protect your garden and lawn by attacking invasive thistle. These weeds thrive in hot summer weather, so it is essential to prevent their spread.

A: Amber’s weed is Canada thistle. It is the one that sends up new shoots on a regular basis and spreads to half of the garden or throughout your landscape before you know it is there. It’s ...

Herbicides that will control Russian thistle include 2,4-D, dicamba, or glyphosate (sold under the trade name Roundup). Dicamba and 2,4-D are selective herbicides that will control many broadleaf ...

Russian thistle: becomes one of our tumbleweeds; a very prickly tumbleweed, initially it can be mistaken for grass. Kochia: a very hairy weed that becomes a fuzzy tumbleweed, it is related to ...

Chemical Controls To control large patches of thistles in a lawn often requires herbicides. Apply an herbicide labeled for controlling Canada thistle in spring, early summer, or fall.

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 ...