What plant is this? thistle?

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    What plant is this? thistle?
     
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    I believe this to be the nastiness that is growing all over my yard and flowerbed....

    I have to use a shovel, gloves, and wrap it in newspaper to get it out....

    It is EVIL!!! lol
     
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    i use my rose-gloves when dealing with thistle. the rose-gloves are made from leather to protect you from the rose thorns...works just as well with the thistle's stingers.
     
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    thanks for the suggestion!! I'll definately look into it...
    I am currently trying to pull a thistle sliver from my thumb!!
     
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    oh, yuck!!

    soak the finger in warm-to-hot water and then use a tweezer to pull it out - may even just pop out on its own once the skin is softened up a bit.
     
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