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How come I don't remember all of these weed issues growing up in the 80s?
Heck we lived on 5 acres in the country as a kid, and we had 5 times the amount of mulched areas I have now and I don't remember any of these epic weed battles. It wasn't until the mid 1990s when we rented an apt to a horticulturist who one day said "hey you need to apply all of these chemicals to your landscaping."
Are weeds actually getting stronger and more resistant/prolific due to being a few decades into the Monsanto generation now?
How come I don't remember all of these weed issues growing up in the 80s?
Heck we lived on 5 acres in the country as a kid, and we had 5 times the amount of mulched areas I have now and I don't remember any of these epic weed battles. It wasn't until the mid 1990s when we rented an apt to a horticulturist who one day said "hey you need to apply all of these chemicals to your landscaping."
Are weeds actually getting stronger and more resistant/prolific due to being a few decades into the Monsanto generation now?
I have seen this disclaimer on the adds for bird feed thistle seed: “Thistle seed is not a weed seed and not related to the weed "thistle" at all.” But: I still have to wonder if anybody ever sold the weed seed for bird feeders?
I had trouble with thistle. I just kept them mowed or used my weed eater. As long as I kept them short; I won the battle. Yes; I have used the weed eater over my English Ivy to keep the thistles from going to seed.
I have seen this disclaimer on the adds for bird feed thistle seed: “Thistle seed is not a weed seed and not related to the weed "thistle" at all.” But: I still have to wonder if anybody ever sold the weed seed for bird feeders?
I had trouble with thistle. I just kept them mowed or used my weed eater. As long as I kept them short; I won the battle. Yes; I have used the weed eater over my English Ivy to keep the thistles from going to seed.
The nyger thistle seed used for bird feed is from a different species that isn't a true thistle, and is treated so it won't sprout. It's still in the same family, Asteraceae, but you can see in the photo that it looks nothing like the weedy thistles the OP is talking about. I don't believe true thistle seeds were ever used for bird feeding, although birds will eat the wild seeds (not often enough, apparently!).
I have seen this disclaimer on the adds for bird feed thistle seed: “Thistle seed is not a weed seed and not related to the weed "thistle" at all.” But: I still have to wonder if anybody ever sold the weed seed for bird feeders?
I had trouble with thistle. I just kept them mowed or used my weed eater. As long as I kept them short; I won the battle. Yes; I have used the weed eater over my English Ivy to keep the thistles from going to seed.
My husband is from Scotland, and the thistle is the national symbol. It's on everything you buy that's related to Scotland. So I admit, I let them flower. I think they're gorgeous. Then Imow them down before they blow seed all over.
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