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Talkback: Creeping thistle

We had a natural wildflower patch professional sown and had lots of these thistles. Very pretty but now had thistles growing in the middle of the lawn !!! I'm glad the above advise confirms I'm doing the right thing by both digging out and using by MalcolmJ

17/03/2012 12:10:42

by MalcolmJ

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Hi guys, I'll get straight to the point, we have had a large (4ft) Scottish thistle growing in a quiet not used corner of our garden for a few years now. We have recently got serious about gardening and our garden. My wife now wants to get rid of it by Percy-Grower

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05/04/2012 17:02:46

by Percy-Grower

what plant is this? any ideas?

Hi, This plant/weed has grown up in my garden, very unusual. A white flower and thistle. Any ideas what this is? Thanks Sue Looks like thorn apple a poisonous weed related to nightshade family. omg really?!!! and yet its really beautiful!!! my by sue cooper2

04/09/2012 19:03:00

by sue cooper2

NNE facing and clay soil- help!

Yes, clay soil and NNE facing... Many plants do well: helebores, ferns, geranium, phlox, globe thistle, euphorbia; some do okay: astrantia, roses, geums. I need some suggestions. Have you grown plants successfully in similar conditions? If it helps by catnip

19/01/2013 17:08:29

by catnip

wild flowers

(which is the best way). Could someone tell me the name of the thistle that grows to 6ft and has a tall seed head, (not small and round) as I have read that butterflys go for them in the summer and the birds eat the seeds in winter. are these thistle by denise butcher

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24/07/2012 14:49:49

by obelixx

Using vinegar to kill weeds

, thistles, and established bramble as well as the annual weeds. I think the annuals can simply be hoed into the soil, and as long as they are not flowering or setting seeds, will just dissapear quietly as long as the ground is hoed regularly to stop them re by Tim Burr

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05/08/2012 16:57:29

by sotongeoff

Talkback: How to grow wildflower meadow plants

which are usually unused over the winter too. i have a patch of grassland which is occupied by nettles, thistles, brambles and cleaver. How and when do i clear this so that any plug plants ( next year ) will survive ? by GlenG

19/07/2012 20:14:05

by gillthepill

Talkback: The painted lady

We had a Painted Lady in the garden on the 28th of October. Any advance on that date. Reply to Morning Glory and Tony Williams: Painted ladies certainly favour thistles, but like most butterflies they will visit what ever is available at the time by morning glory

28/11/2011 18:29:52

by Richard Jones

Talkback: Foliage plants

i love the foliage on my geranium There is a thistle called Syllibum marianum which has the most striking foliage of dark green and white. Heathers always look good because,even when not in flower, their foliage is attractive, but my favourite by kaycurtis

28/11/2011 18:39:31

by michael bubb

Talkback: Build me up buttercup

find homes in my garden !Im not against them but they are hard work along with the nettle, thistles, reeds, docks, dandelions...but i enjoy the fight . hiya sorry its not about this topic but i have a rose plant which i think is kind of strange ithas by VP

28/11/2011 18:38:46

by michael bubb

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