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Best way to get rid of thistles in lawn grass?

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quodec
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Best way to get rid of thistles in lawn grass?

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I have a section in the garden with new grass down since last autumn. Unfortunately there are batches of big thistles in it now. I'm prepared to dig them out individually but does anyone know a less labour-intensive method of dealing with them?
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peasant
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Re: Best way to get rid of thistles in lawn grass?

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quodec wrote: Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:12 pm I'm prepared to dig them out individually but does anyone know a less labour-intensive method of dealing with them?
Dig them out two at a time :mrgreen:

SCNR

digging them out early really is your best bet
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Re: Best way to get rid of thistles in lawn grass?

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Pull them out by hand - without gloves - a little pain is good for the soul! :mrgreen:
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Pull them out by hand if there's not too many, pair of garden gloves, fingers round the base of the plant where the tap root begins.

If you haven't got gloves, the leaves of a Dock wrapped around it. Unless your into pain :mrgreen:
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Re: Best way to get rid of thistles in lawn grass?

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This is supposed to be quite good:



Cheaper, hand held trowel like thistle cutters also exist
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