By Kristi Waterworth Beautiful but treacherous, the Scotch thistle is the bane of farmers and ranchers everywhere — but it can also make a huge mess in your home garden. Find out what to do about these plants in this article. Identifying Scotch Thistle Scotch thistle plants (Onopordum acanthium) boast amazing blooms atop their towering stems, but this invasive species has become a menace to livestock across the country. Its ability to act as a living barbed wire, preventing cows, sheep and other animals from reaching valuable water sources, has earned the title of noxious weed in most states. Even though it’s not as big of a problem for home gardeners, managing Scotch thistle in your landscape is important in the battle against this troublesome plant. Although it’s a familiar plant to anyone living in a rural area, Scotch thistle is actually an import from Europe and Asia, used as
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