How To Permanently Remove Thistle Weeds. Canada Thistle Removal Plan

How To Permanently Remove Thistle Weeds. Canada Thistle Removal Plan | Gardening in Canada

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@oldporkchops Жыл бұрын

This is by far the best and most comprehensive explanation of the root of the problem (pun intended).

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

hahaha

@Jay_Hall 2 жыл бұрын

This is my third year fighting Thistle on a 3 acre plot of land. The thistle were in huge patches and for the first year I dug and weed whacked and made sure they never went to seed and any I saw within a mile square of my property I would cut before they went to seed, it was all out war. The second year was the same procedure except by late summer I tried Glysophate 41 and spent many hours spraying every Bull Thistle one by one, hundreds of them. by the third year as I walked the property I would find a few in the roset stage and hit them with the spray. I like to say I went from total war to nuclear war when I had to resort to the chemical. I regard Bull Thistle as a living monstrosity and a serious threat and I will never show it any mercy.

@auntiecarol 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! I like your attitude. War it is!

@crawdadlando4053 Жыл бұрын

Bull thistle is east to kill, if you cut it low to the ground and use 2oz of glyphosate and 2oz of 2,4D per gallon. Exposed root dies easily and less spray that way. Canada thistle is resistant to roundup so that’s hopeless. Russian thistle is my favorite. Pulls easy and the round ball is kinda fun. Smells like shit when burning though.

@joniboulware1436 Жыл бұрын

They will go away after a few years then you have justca patch here and and you will feel rewarded for the results of your efforts.

@Sofi_CraftsandMore35 3 ай бұрын

Tried the chemicals. Going to do just cut or pull till it's gone. Found a weed puller so I don't have to kill my back.

@Jay_Hall 3 ай бұрын

@@Sofi_CraftsandMore35 Keep up the fight, never let them go to seed! :)

@rufia75 2 жыл бұрын

I was lazy with Canada thistle and beginning last year, just removed whatever green growth I saw. I would pull from the base of the plant and whatever came up, was what I got. No digging. I'm in my yard a fair bit. Last year, I felt like I was removing thistle every single day and it was everywhere. This year, it's been around but much less pervasive. I believe I am exhausting their root systems slowly. The issue is sometimes you miss one or it blends in well and ends up growing bigger and feeding more of the root systems. I believe the trick is to get them when they are young before they have a chance to do much photosynthesis.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome

@evingeatches1886 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! I need to restrain a thistle patch on the side of my neighbors house. Thanks for all of your helpful content. *Smiles from the garden*

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no lol that’s not fun

@auntiecarol 2 жыл бұрын

This is great information. My first plan of attack was to remove the centre of each plant using a bulb planter (thinking this was a simple tap root); obvs that will not wholly do the trick, but it still might be a reasonable first step. Good stuff. Many thanks!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@NotGoddess 3 жыл бұрын

Great timing. I am just trying the exhaustion method on an area filled with bishop's weed (variegated goutweed) and quack grass. 2 layers of thick cardboard and 6 inches of wood shavings. While doing that I noticed an area of wild violets that in addition to being lovely appeared to be keeping the quack grass at bay. Interestingly violets can grow through 8 inches of wood shavings - as evidenced in my mulch pile - so they might be more aggressive than the quack grass. Luckily I love the little native thugs. I'm going to try transplanting some to an area with quack grass and let them duke it out. Oh and I believe Canada thistle is actually native to southeast Europe/Asia, so much like the Canada goose, you're just getting the bad rap for them.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA ohhh the Turkey vultures of Canada

@jenniferhunter4074 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when Ashley (Gardening In Canada) apologized for Canada Thistle, I thought "That is the most Canadian thing she has ever done."

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

😅❤️

@theldor9597 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing the beautiful video.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@DragonflyenAmber 3 жыл бұрын

Medusas head LOL I love it, I'm going to use that from now on

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 the most accurate description I could think of

@Mrs.LadeyBug 2 жыл бұрын

I was searching “thistle removal” and found this! The thistle has grown over my head now! I’m freaking out! LOL! My plan is to attempt to mow the weedy areas into a bag and throw them out, and then I may need a chainsaw or axe for some of these very impressive thistles. I have genuinely not been able to nip them in the bud because of other situations in my life. Now they have become a bit of a sensation around here. But I really can’t let them go to seed, no matter how impressive they are. :)

@Jay_Hall 3 ай бұрын

If need be ask for help, never let them go to seed. My Best. :)

@KM-xr5gg 9 ай бұрын

What do you think of black tarp?

@quinnthereaux7719 2 жыл бұрын

You're saying Medusa but are you thinking of hydra? That's the multiheaded sea serpent that grows new heads when one is chopped off. Medusa just has snake hair and turns dudes into stone when they harass her lol

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Ooooo lol

@rashellyohn5128 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for your time to put this up. I am exhausted after digging up what I believe is Milk Thistle. I have dug up the plant and the roots didn’t seem to go sideway. But you said your vid applied to all thistles. If I where to cut off the tops so as to be able to cover the plants with cardboard would that prohibit the photosynthesis and kill these plants. I got a place and all these animals where abandoned. Livestock. I am just going to keep them as pets but these plants will prohibit my growing hey if they make it over to the pasture I plan to harvest. Please help.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would chop them down early and then even solarize the soil with clear plastic.

@fadingfwd 2 ай бұрын

ty for sharing your knowledge!

@rashellyohn5128 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you for your knowledge that you have shared. You stated that your vid. applied to all thistles. I believe I have Milk Thistles. I need to prevent them from getting into my pasture or I wont be able to harvest hey for all this abandoned animals I acquired when I bought the property. They just started to crop up. If I where to cut the tops off the plants as to be able to cover the whole area with cardboard will that kill them. Please help!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would do the chopping and cardboard method. its going to be your greatest hope.

@stevenmeulink2177 2 жыл бұрын

My property was infested with thistle when I purchased it two decades ago. In midsummer I simply snip the immature flowers. Over the years the number of thistles decreased and now the area is very manageable in a short amount of time. It seems the key is to NOT disturb the roots. Am I brilliant or lucky???

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! That would work

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

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@donnarichards2021 2 жыл бұрын

I just found this video. I wish I had seen it last year. My garden has become absolutely OVERRUN with thistles. I have been using woodchips between raised beds for several years. last year I couldn't garden due to injury and my dtr thought she would help and pulled up all the thistles. Now it is a disaster I am planning to pull back the wood chips lay new cardboard and recover in the paths but I don't know what to do in the beds without digging up all the soil any ideas?.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! They are such a freaking pain

@jrowe9301 3 жыл бұрын

Many of the thistle plants like Star thistle or sow thistle are my favorite vegetables. Cut off the top third of the stem and peel the skin off. Cut into bite-size pieces and steam or boil it. It tastes like a cross between asparagus and artichoke. In a small garden plot some people boil kettles of water to kill the roots systems.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh really what does it taste like

@jrowe9301 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada It has the same flavor as artichoke but you have to cut it into bite-size pieces so it won’t be stringy

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Now I want to try that

@jrowe9301 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada cool. Just remember to peal the skin before cutting 😁

@moniquevandeplas5210 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny that you mention it tastes like artichoke....because it's actually related to artichoke. Now I want to eat my thistle.

@aahen5303 Ай бұрын

thank u

@jothikesavan Ай бұрын

Hi, thank you for the science based solution. Just to be clear, if we simply snip the green part the Canada thistle, wouldn’t the white stem immediately below the green part differentiate into leaves for photosynthesis. Is vinegar known to kill the Canada thistle? For example, could I snip the green part and then spray vinegar to kill the plant. Managing this weed is exhausting, even though it is a small portion of my suburban yard is what affected. Thanks

@Anythingforfreedom 2 жыл бұрын

Can you you link to Carie’s channel?

@lindam9018 3 жыл бұрын

I have, think it's called Virginia Creeper, that was planted by the previous owners to grow up the fireplace chimney on one side of the house. This thing started popping up even on the other side of the yard! I discovered you cannot pull it and the roots must be like these thistles, growing underground. I would only plant these away from your house if you want to cover a chain link fence or something like a gabian (sp?) wall.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! These are rhizome as well

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

Yes vining nightmare I try to pull the vines when the leaves drop then you can find them all Right now the Virginia creeper is hopeless to fight the more you pull the more it will sprout Maybe thats the big key to hit weeds when they are weak not stron

@DoItForTheBuzz 2 жыл бұрын

Important native plant that makes a lovely ground cover. Just keep trimming off the ends where you dont want it spreading or climbing too high on trees.

@intothevoid3962 4 ай бұрын

This year I'll be experimenting with foliar spraying different concentrations of bokashi (anaerobic compost) juice.

@saritaagosto5596 Жыл бұрын

I have thistle growing in with my Hydrangea. I try to get rid of it, it keeps coming back.

@linda-MyLifeAndOtherAnecdotes 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! What is that plant that you showed as an example of a stolen? My yard is being consumed by that stuff all of the sudden this year. Trying to figure out how to combat it.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

The ones I showed was a strawberry. where are you located? it maybe a wild strawberry

@linda-MyLifeAndOtherAnecdotes 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada nope, not wild strawberry, I have tonnes of that and love it! I found out last night it’s ground ivy, creeping Charlie... horrible stuff!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh!!! Okay yea. Wild edibles left a comment saying they had it as well

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@linda-MyLifeAndOtherAnecdotes lol yes what ever i try to do it just climbs over and consumes it lol Bad weed but i was thinking about using its ability as a ground cover where it is cuz you will waste so much energy getting rid of it just to return and cover everything in a few weeks wt? Lol So im trying to find plants that get along with it Walking onions don't mind it garlic doesn't mind it either Experimenting with corn maybe but maybe more like squash

@linda-MyLifeAndOtherAnecdotes 3 жыл бұрын

@@wildedibles819 it appeared overnight it seems. I cannot believe how fast it spreads. I’d much rather have clover. I’m thinking this weekend could lead me to become a woman on a mission and start pulling it by hand, lol.

@kevinmcdonald8241 Жыл бұрын

I have been using a weed popper implement to reach down into the soil 5-7" to loosen the soil and remove the vertical root. Watching your video, it seems to suggest that this is not the route to go. Instead, clip the thistle at its base near the soil surface but do not disturb the root (and possibly the horizontal rhizome) by probing into the earth with the hand held weed popper. Exhausting the food source by clipping is the most effective method, rather than loosening and then carefully extracting the thistle's 6-8" of vertical root is not helping... it's actually potentially hindering. Do I have this right?

@joanfrellburg4901 11 ай бұрын

These stubborn plants with a big taproot I just cut them at the base flush with the soil or grass and if they re-sprout put a rock on top of the remaining stem. Eventually they go away, especially if you grow a hardy plant or plants all around where it was. For me, I'd rather just dig up as much as I can and move it to another location because I have the space. Not everyone wants this or has the space. To me it's just another plant with its own character.

@haroldmcdermott515 2 ай бұрын

I'm trying depriving the root system of sunlight by rotivating frequently the ones that do get light snip off below the ground, should work all plants need sunlight to survive.

@TheSaskachewan1 Жыл бұрын

Oops. I rototillered thistle down. What is your opinion on Milestone herbicide? It says it's good for pasture land. I have a big area of land near my garden thick with canada thistle and would like to attack it with a herbicide, avoiding roundup

@dymondwillow2 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was called Scottish Thistle. Either way, it is the devil's plant! I need leather gloves to be able to pull it. But now you are stating to just cut it off. I can do that. Then i want to burn it but usually just dump it in the garbage bin. Have a good weekend!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA it has a few names actually

@kendravoracek3636 3 жыл бұрын

💚

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

@davegore3344 Жыл бұрын

Not sure why it is named as such because it was introduced by plants coming from Europe. It did not come from Canada!! Thanks

@VOTE4TAJ 3 жыл бұрын

My neighbour’s backyard has tons of thistle. Usually I pick up new growth with bare hands by going along the thorns/needles. Thistle roots are bone tonic and Indian glob thistle is used as medicine for eyesight.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Someone else said that as well. Thats crazy

@dymondwillow2 3 жыл бұрын

So digging it up would at least slow it from returning?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

yea absolutely

@freelancerider100 Жыл бұрын

What if the modified stem is exposed to sunlight-

@zakunknown9737 2 ай бұрын

♫ Blame Canada!!! ♫ Blame Canada!!! ♫

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

Show me your weeds lol Great weed its pretty but yes can form monoculture where it can

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I don't remove all my weeds to be honest

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada im loving letting the animals cover crop for me Im excited i found Amarnath i didn't plant :) great chicken food lmbo

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea! Amaranth is perfect for feed

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada yes i was so excited lol

@samanthaquant7411 2 ай бұрын

Apparently it’s actually from Europe

@drawyrral Жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that Canada Thistle originally came from Scotland.

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

Creeping Charlie just keeps fifhting i let them have that garden or two for now lmbo

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man yes!

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada tried no dig lmbo it took a week and it was on top of the mulch i didnt use cardboard tho cuz of other plants I used about a foot of mulch tho lol

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada ok permaculture thinking this is a great shady ground cover We should like and get to know cover crops This is a great one :) But hard to get rid of.... I have walking onions growing in it well Not asparagus But maybe.... garlic was ok as long as you get some sun ...maybe a handful of compost and mulch in the planting spot and experiment of what will grow well Not fight for ground space growing up instead My honey berry keeps getting covered in it but doesn't look like its choking it out cuz its up for space ;) Now we have some ideas to work with this weed maybe lol

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Someone in the comments section (Linda) is having issues the creeping Charlie you should reach out and try to help her. I tried to tag you but KZfaq won’t let me.

@wildedibles819 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada lol you said that before too lol?? I don't know If you type wildedibles rabbits you can find me lol

@taz6122 Жыл бұрын

It's edible!

@areeskinwar7274 2 жыл бұрын

I am a nutritionist, and this weed is one of the best for detoxing the liver

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

That’s so interesting! Good to know

@Mrs.LadeyBug 2 жыл бұрын

I have a beautiful pharmacy of truly healthy Canadian thistle if you would like to come get it! But in all seriousness, I am interested in using everything in my space and am not stuck on “garden veggies only”. How do you process them? I’ve done a few tinctures in the past, but am not an expert. I’ve also made what I would call a crude temporary paste with plantain and a plant I call “Saskatchewan camomile”. (No idea what it really is, but it has similar properties to real camomile and grows in poor soil conditions where I live.). Anyway, how to process huge amounts of thistle??

@blaiseducdaumont1280 2 жыл бұрын

I never pull thistle weed in the garden, I cut it two inches from the ground and spray the remaining weed with Roundup foam.

@joanfrellburg4901 11 ай бұрын

Why is bull thistle a non native, invasive, and field thistle a native not invasive. ( In North America ) Or are they both invasive. Do they not both support insects and birds in North America ? That's the real issue. I don't see a problem with either in my area which is rural, and I've covered a lot of ground. Has anyone grow a big patch of both side by side to compare the interaction with wildlife ? That's what scientist should be doing instead of just telling us how to get rid of something people hate for no reason other than people tell them to hate it because it's a nasty, terrible thistle. I'd also like to know if this can be transplanted easily or how to propagate with seeds or cuttings. Thanks for the detailed info on the plant itself.

@GardeningInCanada 11 ай бұрын

i believe one is considered noxious not invasive

@joanfrellburg4901 11 ай бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Harmful, poisonous or unpleasant is the criteria ? I don't see how it's any of those three. Guess I'm just too much of a tree hugger LOL

@MadeleineMontague 4 күн бұрын

I agree. My pollinators LOVE my otherwise totally hateful, expanding, enormous thistle patch (the result of leaving former vegetable garden unattended for 12 months). In mid-July, there are not many other flowers out there for them, and the thistle blossoms are simply teaming with life. If I can figure out how to keep them down to a 2 square meter PATCH, and not take over the entire field, it would be great!

@KarlaMayfield 5 күн бұрын

Just to clarify, this weed did not originate in Canada.

@ette_ca Жыл бұрын

*A quick google would have told you that "Canada Thistle" is NOT native to Canada* - despite its inaccurate moniker - and was brought over from Europe, likely through agricultural seeds. So saying "this is the gift Canadians has given to all of North America" is not only shady but uninformed.

@cottoncandy9645 Жыл бұрын

From my sources, it's not a weed originating from Canada

@oneconsc3333 2 жыл бұрын

Fools get rid of medicine and extremely nutritious plants. They were put here for us and people would rather have pristine yards.

@Chris-fg7me Жыл бұрын

your talk today would have been good ; only I couldn't understand your words . you were speaking English ; but sounded like you were bubbling under water. I put the subtitles on to understand you, sorry to say but you need to know. I'm Australia.

@meilanouyang6782 10 ай бұрын

Good info but very wordy. There needs to be a cliff notes version: Got Canadian thistle? Do this:...

@dzerres Жыл бұрын

Ten minutes to tell me to cut off the thistle? What a waste of time - my time.

@KM-xr5gg 9 ай бұрын

Your just plain rude!

@robertmowery3370 2 жыл бұрын

It has taken you so long to explain how to get rid of thistles, WHY?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

use 2X....

@KM-xr5gg 9 ай бұрын

Maybe some folks like to understand the full spectrum! Your kinda rude! Don’t ya think?

@Raynestorm1968 2 жыл бұрын

Your a soil scientist?! Well maybe you should get your facts straight!! The Canadian thistle was NOT a gift from Canada. Do your research! The Canadian thistle originated in Europe! Don't friggin bash Canadians and blame them for something that isn't even their fault! That's called slander!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

It was a joke…. Chill

@Raynestorm1968 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada if it was a joke.....you should have said it was a joke......or at least corrected yourself on where it originated. And no....I won't chill......you are blaming Canada for one of the most invasive and hard to eradicate weeds that many ever have to deal with. And that's not cool. I would like to see you make a pinned post correcting what you have said, and exonerate Canada.

@KM-xr5gg 9 ай бұрын

Maaaan Ray!!! You might want to see a therapist to address the anger issues you’re displaying! Rude!