Most farmers and ranchers who own pasture ground know the struggle of managing musk thistle. If you don’t, consider yourself lucky. Musk thistle, classified as a noxious weed in Nebraska, costs a lot ...

Musk thistle. Everybody seems to have problems with them, but what can you do now to reduce musk thistles in your fields next year? Timing is everything. That's particularly true with musk thistle ...

Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) is a biennial or winter annual, native to Eurasia. It was introduced into the U.S. as a contaminate in soil ballast (from ships). It invades roadsides, pastures, ...

Summit County is a beautiful place lush with wildflowers, mountain views and amazing activities. However, there is an issue impacting our national forests, open spaces, ranches, recpaths, parks and ...

I tugged hard on the huge musk thistle with gloved hands, but it wouldn’t budge. I stood and removed the foot-long blade I save for just such occasions and gave the stem a whack near ground level. The ...

Timing is everything. That’s particularly true with musk thistle control. And October to early November is one of the best times to use herbicides. I realize most farmers are busy with harvest, but ...

If you like pulling weeds, the musk thistle roundup at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center is your ticket. Bring shovels and work gloves for a morning of removing invasive musk thistles from the ...

KEARNEY - It is hard to get rid of musk thistles. Jess Benjamin understands this well. For years she helped spray the noxious weed on her family farm near Cozad. After getting her degree in studio art ...

Thistle can spread quickly and will compete with other plants for water and nutrients. To get rid of thistle, simply pull it out of the soil by hand. Mulch can help prevent thistle from coming back.