Whichever removal method is taken, it's a good reminder that gardening with native plants can avoid a lot of hassle. The U.S.

Thistles have reputations as especially prickly plants, and species found in Northcentral Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma are not exceptions. Some cultures and traditions have low regard for thistles.

Q: We recently moved to a new home and have inherited flower beds which are inundated with thistle. We have weeded these beds several times, but more thistle just pops up. How can we control this ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- As summer heats up, the sight of blooming thistles may give male goldfinches a testosterone kick. Thistle flowers could signal to American goldfinches that the seeds the songbirds ...

Globe thistle’s pale purple to steel blue flowers, held high on stiff stems above coarse dark green foliage, are stealing the show this summer in gardens where they grow. Sea holly is a close second ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As summer heats up, the sight of blooming thistles may give male goldfinches a testosterone kick. Thistle flowers could signal to American goldfinches that the seeds the songbirds ...

Butterflies and bees like native thistle flowers. I’ve written about thistles before, but I feel I can say (and show) a little bit more about why our native thistles are important for wildlife, ...

This study documented two behavioural responses to pollen and nectar deprivation in a colony of bumble bees: flower handling and choice. In two laboratory experiments, colonies were deprived, on ...

Thistles may be best known for their spiny leaves and stems. I think of them as going by the philosophy, “The best defense is a lot of sharp points,” like cactuses and roses. A thistle’s spines are ...

VAIL, Colorado – If there was a poster child for noxious weeds, thistles could do the job. They are easily noticed with big, pink flowers and sharp spines. They form dense colonies and can be found ...

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...