I'm dealing with a huge thistle invasion this year, and it's really taking over a flowerbed where I planted native perennials last year. Since I know mint spreads aggressively, I'm curious if planting it could help choke out the thistle a bit. I'd prefer to pull out some lovely mint instead of the nasty thorny thistles! What do you think?
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Using mint to fight thistles might not be the best idea. It's kind of like trying to put out a grease fire with water. You could end up with an even bigger mess of both plants.
Lol! That analogy really drives the point home! I get it now.