If left to their own devices, they will eventually grow into tall ... thistle (Cirsium vulgare), also sometimes called spear thistle, Fuller's thistle, and lance-leafed thistle, is a biennial weed ...

This means it won't be long before new shoots and leaves start to form and the weed will grow back. Wearing gloves to protect hands from the sharp thistle thorns that grow on the edge of the ...