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Hawkwing74 wrote:I have a couple of these in my front yard, near the ditch. I haven't tried to remove it. My approach to gardening is pretty Darwinian: If it's green, it gets to live.They do have pretty flowers when they bloom but they tend to kill grass in a circle around their root structure. Anyone else have nasty weed experiences?
Darkmage wrote:I have a couple of these in my front yard, near the ditch. I haven't tried to remove it. My approach to gardening is pretty Darwinian: If it's green, it gets to live.
DancinJack wrote:I do however have a stump from an old tree that needs to be removed. It seems there is virtually no easy way to do that.
l33t-g4m3r wrote:Sandburs are far more evil, and can totally ruin the barefoot backyard experience. Seem to be more prevalent in hot southern states. I've heard rumors of them even causing tire problems.
Hawkwing74 wrote:I guess from my googling it is a "Bull Thistle"
http://www.google.com/search?q=bull+thi ... 24&bih=616
These things have razor sharp spines that can puncture heavy gloves. Total pain...they grow like crazy as well. I marvel at these weeds that since spring can grow 2 feet high.
Oddly, it also seems that slugs like to live among the roots of these plants. I hadn't seen slugs anywhere in my yard until I started digging these up.
They do have pretty flowers when they bloom but they tend to kill grass in a circle around their root structure. Anyone else have nasty weed experiences?
Scrotos wrote:
Hawkwing74 wrote:Scrotos wrote:
That's pretty funny. I was wondering which plants if any in the back yard are edible.
just brew it! wrote:Well, we've eaten dandelions from our yard before. Maybe we ought to try the thistles too!
DancinJack wrote:I had a similar problem. In the end, it took a stump grinder and three chains to get it out. Find a tool rental place and brace yourself for a long day.I do however have a stump from an old tree that needs to be removed. It seems there is virtually no easy way to do that.
sluggo wrote:You can kill nearly any plant with the liberal application of salt.
BiffStroganoffsky wrote:I find I can kill most 'weeds' in my yard by peeing on it. Unfortunately, I don't have enough beer for the three acres.