Show Date: 28 Jun 10
The Canada Thistle would make public gardener enemy number 1
Canada Thistle
This is a bugger to get rid of due to the fact that this little beast has horizontal AND vertical roots. It is a perennial here.
Get as much of the weed as possible then take 8 layers of newspaper and lay on top of the affected area, use mulch such as straw, grass clippings or compost to lay on top of that.
It will hold the newspaper down and cover it’s ugliness. Leave it on for the season and then till the whole mess under in late Fall. All the newspaper, mulch and dead thistle will decompose and become compost.
You could also try pouring vinegar on the area AFTER you’ve pulled as much of the weed as possible. This is the NON chemical way to deal with “Gardener Public Enemy Number ONE”.
Tags: canada thistle, Weeds
