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With their pretty flowers and interesting stems and leaves, thistles can look beautiful when they’re pressed and dried. But if they’re on your lawn, they can be a pain to eradicate. Fortunately, they can be eliminated, especially if you know which type of thistle you’re dealing with. Most thistles can be manually removed or killed with weed killer, but some of the more stubborn species (looking at you Canada thistle) take time and commitment to fully get rid of. To make the job easier for you, we’ve put together a list of helpful solutions you can use to tackle your thistle problem and get back to enjoying your weed-free lawn.
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- If you use a weedkiller, make sure you keep pets and small children off of your lawn for the amount of time recommended on the packaging. Your pets could accidentally ingest the toxin and it could make them sick. [18] X Research sourceThanks
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- ↑ Keith Souza. Home Improvement Specialist. Expert Interview. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ https://www.organiclesson.com/get-rid-of-thistles/
- ↑ https://www.organiclesson.com/get-rid-of-thistles/
- ↑ Keith Souza. Home Improvement Specialist. Expert Interview. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ https://www.gardenseeker.com/lawn-care/weeds/thistles/
- ↑ Tyler Radford. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Tyler Radford. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 6 October 2020.
- ↑ Tyler Radford. Plant Specialist. Expert Interview. 6 October 2020.
- ↑ https://www.gardenseeker.com/lawn-care/weeds/thistles/
- ↑ https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/stop-thistles-from-spreading-by-cutting-food-supply-to-the-roots/article_7cb87f11-8101-52ec-85ac-fe91d82e811b.html
- ↑ https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/stop-thistles-from-spreading-by-cutting-food-supply-to-the-roots/article_7cb87f11-8101-52ec-85ac-fe91d82e811b.html
- ↑ https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/FNR/FNR-436-W.pdf
- ↑ Keith Souza. Home Improvement Specialist. Expert Interview. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ https://missoulian.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/stop-thistles-from-spreading-by-cutting-food-supply-to-the-roots/article_7cb87f11-8101-52ec-85ac-fe91d82e811b.html
- ↑ Keith Souza. Home Improvement Specialist. Expert Interview. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ https://www.gardenseeker.com/lawn-care/weeds/thistles/
- ↑ https://www.gardenseeker.com/lawn-care/weeds/thistles/
- ↑ https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/weed-killers-may-go-plant-pooch
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